bangun-bangun

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of bangun.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbaŋun ˈbaŋun/ [ˌba.ŋʊn ˈba.ŋʊn]
  • Rhymes: -aŋun
  • Syllabification: ba‧ngun-ba‧ngun

Noun

bangun-bangun

  1. Coleus barbatus (a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species)
  2. (obsolete) look (physical appearance, visual impression)
    Synonyms: tampilan, rupa, perawakan
  3. (obsolete) form
    Synonym: bentuk

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Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbaŋun ˈbaŋun/ [ˈba.ŋum ˈba.ŋun]
    • Rhymes: -aŋun
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbaŋon ˈbaŋon/ [ˈba.ŋom ˈba.ŋon]
    • Rhymes: -aŋon
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngun-ba‧ngun

Noun

bangun-bangun (Jawi spelling باڠون٢)

  1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

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