ribut

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• IPA^(key): /ribut/
• Hyphenation: ri‧but

ribut

1. storm (disturbed state of the atmosphere)

From Malay ribut, from Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.

• IPA^(key): /ˈri.but/, [ˈri.bʊt̪̚]
• Hyphenation: ri‧but

ribut

1. noisy

   Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, ramai

2. chaotic, riotous

   Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, recok, rusuh, kacau

3. (uncommon) busy

   Synonym: sibuk

4. (archaic) stormy

• “ribut” 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.

From Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.

ribut (plural ribut-ribut, informal 1st possessive ributku, 2nd possessive ributmu, 3rd possessive ributnya)

1. (Malaysia) storm

   Synonym: badai (Indonesian)

• Indonesian: ribut

• “ribut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.