pungguk

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpuŋɡuk/ [ˈpuŋ.ɡʊk̚]
  • Rhymes: -uŋɡuk
  • Syllabification: pung‧guk

Noun

pungguk (plural pungguk-pungguk)

  1. boobook (Any of various owls of Asia and Australasia of the genus Ninox.)

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

pungguk (Jawi spelling ڤوڠݢوق, plural pungguk-pungguk)

  1. owl, specifically the brown boobook (Ninox scutulata)
    Synonym: burung hantu

References

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