Noun

kukusCategory:English non-lemma forms#KUKUSCategory:English noun forms#KUKUSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#KUKUSCategory:Pages with entries#KUKUSCategory:Pages with 4 entries#KUKUS

1. plural of kuku

Etymology

From MalayCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Malay#KUKUSCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Malay#KUKUS kukus, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUSCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUS *kukus, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUSCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUS *kukus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkukʊs/Category:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#KUKUS
• Hyphenation: ku‧kus

Noun

kukus (plural kukus-kukus)Category:Indonesian lemmas#KUKUSCategory:Indonesian nouns#KUKUSCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#KUKUSCategory:Pages with entries#KUKUSCategory:Pages with 4 entries#KUKUS

1. steam

   Synonym: uap

Further reading

• “kukus”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦏꦸꦏꦸꦱ꧀
• Roman: koekoes (dated)

Etymology

From Old JavaneseCategory:Javanese terms inherited from Old Javanese#KUKUSCategory:Javanese terms derived from Old Javanese#KUKUS kukus, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Javanese terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUSCategory:Javanese terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUS *kukus, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Javanese terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUSCategory:Javanese terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUS *kukus.

Noun

kukus (krama ngoko kukus)Category:Javanese lemmas#KUKUSCategory:Javanese nouns#KUKUSCategory:Javanese entries with incorrect language header#KUKUSCategory:Pages with entries#KUKUSCategory:Pages with 4 entries#KUKUS

1. smoke

   Synonyms: asep, kebul

2. steam

   Synonym: uwab

3. water vapor

   Synonym: uwab

References

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “kukus”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
• "kukus" in Elinor Clark Horne, Javanese-English Dictionary. Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1974

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUSCategory:Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#KUKUS *kukus, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Malay terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUSCategory:Malay terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#KUKUS *kukus.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -usCategory:Rhymes:Malay/us#KUKUSCategory:Rhymes:Malay/us/2 syllables#KUKUS

Adjective

kukus (Jawi spelling کوکوس, comparative lebih kukus, superlative paling kukus)Category:Malay lemmas#KUKUSCategory:Malay adjectives#KUKUSCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#KUKUSCategory:Pages with entries#KUKUSCategory:Pages with 4 entries#KUKUS

1. steamed

   nasi kukus

   steamed rice

   Category:Malay terms with usage examples#KUKUS

Verb

kukusCategory:Malay lemmas#KUKUSCategory:Malay verbs#KUKUSCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#KUKUSCategory:Pages with entries#KUKUSCategory:Pages with 4 entries#KUKUS

1. steam

Descendants

• Indonesian: kukus
• →? Macanese: cucús

Further reading

• "kukus" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017