berkabung

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ kabung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈkabuŋ/ [bərˈka.bʊŋ]
  • Rhymes: -abuŋ
  • Syllabification: ber‧ka‧bung

Verb

bêrkabung (intransitive)

  1. (now dialectal) to wear a white headscarf to show mourning
  2. to mourn
    Synonyms: berduka, berduka cita