hempedu
Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *hampədu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həmpəˈdu/ [həm.pəˈdu]
- Rhymes: -ədu, -du, -u
Noun
hempedu (Jawi spelling همڤدو, plural hempedu-hempedu)
- (biochemistry) bile (secretion produced by the liver)
Alternative forms
- êmpêdu (Indonesian)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: êmpêdu
Further reading
- “hempedu”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017