bunga
Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa.
Noun
bunga
- fruit
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧nga
- IPA(key): /ˈbuŋa/
Noun
bunga
- areca (nut and leaf)
- (formal) fruit
- Synonym: prutas
- (formal) result
- Synonym: resulta
Derived terms
- magbunga
- mamunga
Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Malay bunga).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.ŋa/
Noun
bunga
- flower
- interest (finance)
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧nga
Noun
bunga
- (botany) a fruit
- (by extension) a nut
- a yield; a product; the quantity of something produced
- an end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result
- an offspring
- the areca palm (Areca catechu); a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa
- the areca nut
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bunga.
Synonyms
- (fruit): prutas
Dupaningan Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Noun
bunga
- fruit
Higaonon
Noun
bunga
- fruit
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuŋka/
- Rhymes: -uŋka
Noun
bunga f (genitive singular bungu, nominative plural bungur)
- bulge, protuberance, elevation
Declension
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bunga | bungan | bungur | bungurnar |
| accusative | bungu | bunguna | bungur | bungurnar |
| dative | bungu | bungunni | bungum | bungunum |
| genitive | bungu | bungunnar | bunga | bunganna |
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- boenga (pre-1947)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuŋa/
- Rhymes: -ŋa, -a
- Hyphenation: bu‧nga
Etymology 1
From Malay bunga, from Classical Malay bunga, from Proto-Malayic *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa. Cognate of Ilocano bunga (“fruit”), Tagalog bunga (“fruit”).
Noun
bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)
- flower:
- (botany) a reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
- Synonyms: kembang, puspa
- a plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
- (botany) a reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
- (figurative) beauty:
- something that is particularly good or pleasing.
- someone who is beautiful.
Derived terms
- bebungaan
- berbunga
- berbunga-bunga
- bunga-bungaan
- membunga
- membunga-bungai
- membungai
- pembungaan
- perbungaan
- bunga angin
- bunga api
- bunga badam
- bunga ban
- bunga barah
- bunga betina
- bunga bibir
- bunga buatan
- bunga campak
- bunga delima
- bunga desa
- bunga dipersunting
- bunga hati
- bunga hidup
- bunga jantan
- bunga karang
- bunga kasturi
- bunga kehidupan
- bunga kelentit
- bunga kertas
- bunga ketongkeng
- bunga kol
- bunga konde
- bunga kubur
- bunga kuku
- bunga kundai
- bunga kusta
- bunga landak
- bunga latar
- bunga lau
- bunga lawang
- bunga majemuk
- bunga manila
- bunga mas
- bunga matahari
- bunga mulut
- bunga pagoda
- bunga pamor
- bunga pasang
- bunga pasir
- bunga puru
- bunga rampai
- bunga raya
- bunga sanggul
- bunga sawer
- bunga sepatu
- bunga serunai
- bunga siam
- bunga sisir
- bunga tahi kotok
- bunga tali-tali
- bunga tanah
- bunga tasbih
- bunga tebu
- bunga telang
- bunga teleng
- bunga teluki
- bunga tongkeng
Etymology 2
Semantic loan from English interest, by analogy with bank interest growing over time like flowers, as well as wordplay referring to the sense of "attention" in English and the sense of "beauty, looking good" in Indonesian. Compare to Thai ดอกเบี้ย (dɔ̀ɔk-bîia, “interest”, literally “flower money”).
Noun
bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)
- (economics, finance) interest
- Synonyms: anakan, renten, riba
Derived terms
- berbunga
- membunga
- membungakan
- memperbungakan
- bunga kayu
- bunga majemuk
- bunga mengambang
- bunga normal
- bunga tanah
- bunga tetap
- bunga tunggal
- suku bunga
Etymology 3
Semantic loan from Chinese 英 (“brave, hero”, literally “flower”) for hero sense, by analogy of outstanding, fine, and excellent nature of hero with the sense of "beauty" in Chinese and Indonesian.
Noun
bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)
- (figurative) hero, somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
- Synonyms: pahlawan, perwira
Derived terms
- bunga bangsa
Further reading
- “bunga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
bunga
- Rōmaji transcription of ぶんが
Limos Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Noun
bunga
- fruit
Lubuagan Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Noun
bunga
- fruit
Malay
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ (compare Indonesian bunga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Ilocano bunga (“fruit”), Tagalog bunga (“fruit”)).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /buŋə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /buŋa/
- Rhymes: -uŋə, -ŋə, -ə
Audio (MY, Johor-Selangor) (file) - Rhymes: -a
Noun
bunga (Jawi spelling بوڠا, plural bunga-bunga, informal 1st possessive bungaku, 2nd possessive bungamu, 3rd possessive bunganya)
- flower (reproductive structure in angiosperms)
Etymology 2
Semantic loan from English interest, by analogy with bank interest growing over time like flowers, as well as wordplay referring to the sense of "attention" in English and the sense of "beauty, looking good" in Indonesian. Compare to Thai ดอกเบี้ย (dɔ̀ɔk-bîia, “interest”, literally “flower money”).
Noun
bunga
- (finance) interest
- 2002, Takiah Mohd Iskandar & Norida Basnan, Perakaunan Kewangan: Prinsip dan Amalan di Malaysia, Vol. 1, Cerdik Publications, page 174.
- Sekiranya nota janji yang dikeluarkan menjadi matang dalam tempoh perakaunan berikutnya jumlah bunga daripada tarikh nota dikeluarkan hingga tarikh penyata kewangan perlu diakrukan.
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- 2002, Takiah Mohd Iskandar & Norida Basnan, Perakaunan Kewangan: Prinsip dan Amalan di Malaysia, Vol. 1, Cerdik Publications, page 174.
Further reading
- “bunga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- bong̃a, boñga – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (cf. Indonesian bunga, Ilocano bunga and Malay bunga), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa. Compare Malay bunga (“flower”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧nga
- IPA(key): /ˈbuŋa/, [ˈbu.ŋɐ]
Noun
bunga (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ)
- (botany) fruit
- Synonyms: prutas, bungangkahoy
- (figurative) result; effect; consequence
- Synonyms: resulta, epekto, kinalabsan, labas
- Antonym: sanhi
- (figurative) profit; fruit; gain
- Synonyms: pala, tamo, pakinabang, kapakinabangan
- areca palm (Areca catechu)
- areca nut
Derived terms
- bunga-bunga
- bunga de-tsina
- bungahan
- bungahin
- bungang-araw
- bungang-arawin
- bungang-bato
- bungang-isip
- bungangkahoy
- bunga ng pag-ibig
- bungang-tulog
- bungantibatib
- bungantulog
- bunga-sa-palas
- bunga't nganga
- mabunga
- magbunga
- mamunga
- nagbubunga
- namumunga
- pagbubunga
- pagpapabunga
- pampabunga
- pamumunga
- papamungahin
See also
- labong
- usbong
- yabong
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).
Noun
bunga
- fruit