balung
See also: bälung and Balung
Balinese
Romanization
balung
- Romanization of ᬩᬮᬸᬂ
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbalʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧lung
Etymology 1
From Malay balung.
- The sense of bone is a semantic loan from Javanese ꦧꦭꦸꦁ (balung).
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- cockscomb
- Synonym: jengger
- (dialect, Java) bone
- Synonym: tulang
Derived terms
- berbalung
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- serpentine ghost
- Synonym: hantu badai
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- place for hardening parang.
Further reading
- “balung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese baluṅ.
Noun
balung
- bone
Romanization
balung
- Romanization of ꦧꦭꦸꦁ.
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /baloŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /balʊŋ/
- Rhymes: -luŋ, -loŋ, -uŋ, -oŋ
Noun
balung (Jawi spelling بالوڠ, plural balung-balung, informal 1st possessive balungku, 2nd possessive balungmu, 3rd possessive balungnya)
- cockscomb (fleshy red crest of a rooster)
Alternative forms
- balong
Further reading
- “balung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Taroko
Etymology
Compare Atayal bazing.
Noun
balung
- (Tgdaya, Truku) egg