kuningan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kuningan. Equivalent to kuning (yellow) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kuˈniŋan/ [kuˈni.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -iŋan
  • Syllabification: ku‧ni‧ngan

Noun

kuningan (countable and uncountable, plural kuningan-kuningan)

  1. brass

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

kuning (yellow) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kuneŋan/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kunɪŋan/
  • Rhymes: -eŋan, -ŋan, -an

Noun

kuningan (Jawi spelling کونيڠن, plural kuningan-kuningan)

  1. brass (alloy of copper and zinc)

Synonyms

Further reading