bakung

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bakuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *bakuŋ (“Crinum asiaticum”).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /bakoŋ/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bakʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -akoŋ, -koŋ, -oŋ

Noun

bakung (Jawi spelling باکوڠ)

  1. spider lily (Crinum asiaticum)
    Synonym: pandan suasa

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • bakung rimba
  • sulur bakung

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bakung

Further reading

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