bunyi

See also: Bunyi

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buɲi/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧nyi

Noun

bunyi

  1. sound (sensation perceived by the ear)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*buñi”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buɲi/

Noun

bunyi

  1. alternative form of munyi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbuɲi/ [ˈbu.ɲi]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɲi
  • Syllabification: bu‧nyi

Noun

bunyi

  1. sound (a sensation perceived by the ear)
  2. (music) sound (a distinctive and styled sound)
    Synonyms: nada, laras

Derived terms

  • bebunyian (various sounds)
  • berbunyi (to sound, give off sound)
  • bunyi-bunyian (various sounds)
  • bunyikan (to sound, cause to produce sound)
  • pembunyian (sounding)
  • sebunyi (have the same sound; homophonic, homophonous)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*buñi”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʊnˈji/ [bʊnˈji]
  • Hyphenation: bun‧yi

Verb

bunyi

  1. to acclaim
  2. to celebrate

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buɲi/
  • Rhymes: -uɲi

Noun

bunyi (Jawi spelling بوڽي, plural bunyi-bunyi)

  1. sound (sensation perceived by the ear)

Compounds

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bunyi
  • North Moluccan Malay: bunyi

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*buñi”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi (noise; sound), via Kapampangan bunyi or Malay bunyi (sound). Compare Maranao boni, Tausug bunyi-bunyi, and Javanese ꦲꦸꦤꦶ (uni).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bunˈjiʔ/ [bʊnˈɲɪʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /bunˈjiʔ/ [bʊn̪ˈjɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: bun‧yi

Noun

bunyî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒ)

  1. fame; renown; great honor
    Synonyms: kabantugan, katanyagan, dangal
  2. act of honoring or paying homage to someone; crediting or making someone known by praising or saying good things
  3. feeling of great joy, happiness, pride, etc.
  4. hilarious celebration

Derived terms

Adjective

bunyî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒ)

  1. illustrious; distinguished; renowned
    Synonyms: bantog, tanyag, dakila, marangal

Further reading