bumbung
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbum.buŋ/, [ˈbum.bʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: bum‧bung
Noun
bumbung (plural bumbung-bumbung)
Further reading
- “bumbung” 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.
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)
- roof (the cover at the top of a building)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Noun
bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung)
References
- “bumbung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.