janggut

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese ᬚᬕᬸᬢ᭄ (jagut, “chin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaŋɡut/

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• Rhymes: -ut
• Hyphenation: janɡ‧ɡut

Noun

janggut

1. chin (the jutting jawline below the mouth)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: janggut

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• jenggot (sense 1)
• djanggoet (pre-1947)
• djanggut (pre-1967)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒäŋ.ɡut̪̚]
• Hyphenation: janɡ‧ɡut

Etymology 1

From Malay janggut, from Classical Malay جڠݢوت (janggut). Doublet of jenggot.

Noun

janggut (plural janggut-janggut)

1. Facial hair on the chin; beard

Etymology 2

From Betawi janggut, from Balinese ᬚᬕᬸᬢ᭄ (jagut).

Noun

janggut (plural janggut-janggut)

1. The jutting jawline below the mouth; chin.

Synonyms

• (chin): dagu

Javanese

Noun

janggut

1. beard

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ut

Noun

janggut (Jawi spelling جڠݢوت, plural janggut-janggut, informal 1st possessive janggutku, 2nd possessive janggutmu, 3rd possessive janggutnya)

1. beard

Derived terms

• berjanggut

Further reading

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

Old Javanese

Noun

janggut

1. chin