tukang karut

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tukang +‎ karut.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tukaŋ karut/
Rhymes: -rut, -ut

Noun

tukang karut (Jawi spelling ⁧توکڠ کاروت⁩)

The most important person in a dikir barat performance who improvises and sings pantuns on the spot during the performance.

Further reading

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

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