beruk

See also: bérük

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay beruk, from Classical Malay بروق (bĕruk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruk/, [bəˈrʊk̚]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ruk

Noun

bêruk (plural beruk-beruk)

1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Further reading

• “beruk”, 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

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦧꦼꦫꦸꦏ꧀
Pegon
Roman	beruk

Etymology

Possibly from Austroasiatic. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *br[ɔɔ]k (“water-dipper”), whence Mon ဗြံက် (pròk, “water-dipper”).

Noun

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beruk

1. coconut shell used as a water-dipper or a measure for rice

References

• “beruk”, in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa] (in Javanese), Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.

Malay

Etymology

Compare Urak Lawoi' บโระ (broq, “short-tailed monkey”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruk/ [bəˈruʔ]

Noun

beruk (Jawi spelling بروق, plural beruk-beruk or beruk²)

1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Descendants

• Indonesian: beruk

Further reading

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