balung
Balinese
Etymology
Cognate of Javanese ꦧꦭꦸꦁ (balung).
Noun
balung (Balinese script ᬩᬮᬸᬂ)
Hiligaynon
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧lung
- IPA(key): /baˈluŋ/ [baˈluŋ]
Adjective
balúng
- alternative spelling of balong (“drunk; intoxicated”)
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbalʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧lung
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦭꦸꦁ (balung).
Noun
balung (plural balung-balung)
Derived terms
- berbalung
Etymology 2
Noun
balung (plural balung-balung)
- serpentine ghost
- Synonym: hantu badai
Etymology 3
Noun
balung (plural balung-balung)
Further reading
- “balung” 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.
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese baluṅ.
Noun
balung
Romanization
balung
- romanization of ꦧꦭꦸꦁ
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /baloŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /balʊŋ/
- Rhymes: -luŋ, -loŋ, -uŋ, -oŋ
Noun
balung (Jawi spelling بالوڠ, plural balung-balung)
- cockscomb (fleshy red crest of a rooster)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “balung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Taroko
Etymology
Noun
balung
- (Tgdaya, Truku) egg