mangun

Borrowed from Kerinci [Term?].

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋun/ [ˈma.ŋʊn]
• Rhymes: -aŋun
• Syllabification: ma‧ngun

mangun (plural mangun-mangun)

1. ghost that came out during nighttime

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay mangun.

• “mangun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Borrowed from Negeri Sembilan Malay mangun.

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋun/ [ˈma.ŋun]
  • Rhymes: -aŋun

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋon/ [ˈma.ŋon]
  • Rhymes: -aŋon
• Hyphenation: ma‧ngun

mangun (plural mangun-mangun)

1. (dialectal, Negeri Sembilan) rainbow

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian mangun.

• “mangun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.