rumpun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay rumpun. Compare Tagalog lumpon. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrumpun/ [ˈrum.pʊn]
  • Rhymes: -umpun
  • Syllabification: rum‧pun

Noun

rumpun (plural rumpun-rumpun)

  1. clump (of trees), cluster
    Synonym: perdu
  2. group, family
  3. tribe
    Synonyms: ras, suku

Alternative forms

  • umpun

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