pacul

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpat͡ʃul/ [ˈpa.t͡ʃʊl]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃul
• Syllabification: pa‧cul

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay pacul (Java Malay), from Javanese pacul, from Old Javanese pacul (“hoe”).

Noun

pacul (plural pacul-pacul)

1. hoe

   Synonym: cangkul

Derived terms

• memacul
• paculan
• pemacul
• pemaculan

• pacul guwang
• pacul selandok

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Root

pacul

1. to massage (to press) to get the contents out

Derived terms

• memacul
• terpacul

Further reading

• “pacul”, 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