lanun

Malay

Etymology

From a term for the Bajau people and Iranun people, and sometimes Suluk or Tausug people who were famed for their daring acts of piracy.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈlanun/ [ˈla.nun]
    • Rhymes: -anun, -un
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈlanon/ [ˈla.non]
    • Rhymes: -anon, -on
  • Hyphenation: la‧nun

Noun

lanun (Jawi spelling لانون, plural lanun-lanun)

  1. pirate
    Synonyms: bajak laut (chiefly Indonesia), perompak laut (rare)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pelanunan (“piracy”) [passive / name of profession + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (pe- + -an)
  • perlanunan (“piracy”) [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
  • melanun (“to plunder at sea”) [agent focus] (meN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Further reading

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