empu
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay empu, from Old Javanese empu, mpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu.
Pronunciation
Noun
- An honorific title applied to artists (especially craftsmen, as famous krismaker Empu Gandring) and scholars (or poets as Empu Tantular, Empu Sedah, Empu Panuluh) in ancient Javanese history.
- (rare) maestro: a master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
- Synonym: maestro
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Noun
Derived terms
- empu jari
- empu kaki
- empu tangan
Further reading
- “empu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu.
Pronunciation
Noun
empu (Jawi spelling امڤو, plural empu-empu, informal 1st possessive empuku, 2nd possessive empumu, 3rd possessive empunya)
Derived terms
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “امڤو ĕmpoe”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, pages 14-5
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “امڤو ĕmpu”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 39
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “ĕmpu”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 302
Further reading
- “empu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu.
Noun
empu
- Alternative form of mpu
Descendants
- Indonesian: empu
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