ulun

Banjarese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (outsiders, alien people).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ulun]
  • Hyphenation: u‧lun

Noun

ulun

  1. (polite) First person singular pronoun: I, me, my

Bolongan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈulun/

Noun

ulun

  1. person

Further reading

  • Adul, M. Asfandi (1985) “ulun”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan[1], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (outsiders, alien people).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ulun]
  • Hyphenation: u‧lun

Noun

ulun

  1. slave

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ulun, from Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (outsiders, alien people).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.lun/, [ˈu.lʊn]
  • Hyphenation: u‧lun

Noun

ulun (plural ulun-ulun)

  1. slave
    Synonym: hamba

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (outsiders, alien people).

First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (hulun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈulun/ [ˈu.lun]
  • Rhymes: -ulun, -lun, -un

Noun

ulun (Jawi spelling اولون, plural ulun-ulun)

  1. (Classical Malay) slave
    Synonym: hamba

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ulun

Further reading

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu; compare Tagalog ulo, Malay hulu.

Noun

ulun

  1. head