umbut

== Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /um.but/ (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [ˈumbʊt̚], [ˈumbot̚], [ˈumbo̞t̚] Rhymes: -but, -ut, -bot, -ot === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”). ==== Noun ==== umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت, plural umbut-umbut or umbut2) edible palm pith; palm cabbage; the soft heart of the upper portion of a palm ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Indonesian: umbut === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Austronesian *-buC (“to weed, pluck, pull out”). ==== Verb ==== umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت) to pull out gently to raise the line slightly in fishing ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Indonesian: umbut === Further reading === "umbut" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017