kuwung

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain if the word was borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦸꦮꦸꦁ (kuwung) or if it is a cognate of Javanese ꦏꦸꦮꦸꦁ (kuwung).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈkuwuŋ/ [ˈku.wuŋ]
    • Rhymes: -uwuŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈkuwoŋ/ [ˈku.woŋ]
    • Rhymes: -uwoŋ
  • Hyphenation: ku‧wung

Noun

kuwung (Jawi spelling کوووڠ, plural kuwung-kuwung)

  1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

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