kuwuṅ-kuwuṅ

Old Sundanese

Etymology

Cognate with Old Javanese kuwuṅ-kuwuṅ.

Noun

kuwuṅ-kuwuṅ

  1. rainbow
    • c. late 15th century, Bujangga Manik, folio 32, recto:
      ...kilat padulur dĕṅ teja, diliuṅ ku kuwuṅ-kuwuṅ...
      ...lightning accompanied with lights (of heaven), surrounded by rainbows...

Descendants

  • > Sundanese: kuwung-kuwung (inherited)
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