bukun

Marshallese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠuɡʷunʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠikʷinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {bikʷin}

Derived terms

Noun

bukun

  1. a grove
  2. a cluster
  3. a forest

References

Tausug

Alternative forms

  • buku' (Gimbahanun)

Etymology

Compare Malay bukan and Indonesian bukan.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bukun/ [bʊˈk̠un̪]
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Syllabification: bu‧kun

Adverb

bukun (Sulat Sūg spelling بُكُنْ)

  1. not
    Synonym: di'
    Marayaw tau ka siya? Bukun!
    Is he a good person? No!
    Bukun aku nagdusa kaniya.
    It was not I who wronged him.

Usage notes

  • Negates nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and entire statements.
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