gurun
Hungarian
Etymology
guru + -n
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡurun]
- Hyphenation: gu‧run
Noun
gurun
- superessive singular of guru
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gurun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡurun]
- Hyphenation: gu‧run
Noun
gurun (plural gurun-gurun, first-person possessive gurunku, second-person possessive gurunmu, third-person possessive gurunnya)
- desert
- Synonym: padang pasir
Derived terms
- penggurunan
- gurun angin pasat
- gurun batu
- gurun pasir
- gurun tandus
Further reading
- “gurun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Compare Central Melanau guun (“forest”), Kanowit gurun (“swamp”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ɡuron/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ɡurʊn/
- Rhymes: -uron, -ron, -on
Noun
gurun (Jawi spelling ݢورون, plural gurun-gurun, informal 1st possessive gurunku, 2nd possessive gurunmu, 3rd possessive gurunnya)
- desert
- wasteland
Synonyms
- (desert): padang pasir
- (wasteland): tanah gersang, tanah tandus
Descendants
- Indonesian: gurun
References
- "gurun" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
- “gurun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Manchu
Romanization
gurun
- Romanization of ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (gurun)
Sumerian
Romanization
gurun
- Romanization of 𒄧 (gurun)