empedu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay empedu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux. Compare Javanese peru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əmpəˈdu/
• Hyphenation: êm‧pê‧du

Noun

êmpêdu (first-person possessive empeduku, second-person possessive empedumu, third-person possessive empedunya)

1. bile: a bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
2. gall bladder: a pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.
3. (figurative) sharp tongue: the practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.

Alternative forms

• hempedu (Standard Malay)
• lempedu
• pedu
• rempelu

Further reading

• “empedu” 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.