bisul

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bisul (“boil, abscess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bisul/
• Rhymes: -isul, -sul, -ul
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈbisʊl, -sol, -so̞l]

Noun

bisul (Jawi spelling بيسول, plural bisul-bisul, informal 1st possessive bisulku, 2nd possessive bisulmu, 3rd possessive bisulnya)

1. abscess, boil, carbuncle

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berbisul [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: bisul

Further reading

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