ulun
Banjarese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (“outsiders, alien people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ulun]
- Hyphenation: u‧lun
Noun
ulun
Bolongan
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈulun/
Noun
ulun
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
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)
Further reading
- “ulun” 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.
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)
- (Classical Malay) slave
- Synonym: hamba
Descendants
- Indonesian: ulun
Further reading
- “ulun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu; compare Tagalog ulo, Malay hulu.
Noun
ulun