bumbung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bumbung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbum.buŋ/, [ˈbum.bʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bum‧bung

Noun

bumbung (plural bumbung-bumbung)

  1. bamboo tube
  2. (archaic) vessel

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /bumboŋ/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bumbʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -umboŋ, -boŋ, -oŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ (ridge of a roof). Compare Tagalog bubóng (roof).

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung)

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung)

  1. bamboo tube; vessel

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