burung
Asilulu
Etymology
Borrowed from Indonesian burung.
Noun
burung
- bird
References
- Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.
Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.ruŋ/
Noun
burung
- bird (animal)
- (childish, slang) penis
Usage notes
The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.
Noun
burung
- bird
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ (burung), from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.
Noun
burung (first-person possessive burungku, second-person possessive burungmu, third-person possessive burungnya)
- bird (animal)
- (childish, colloquial) penis
Usage notes
The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.
Related terms
- burung gagak
Descendants
- → Asilulu: burung
Further reading
- “burung” 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
From Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /buroŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /burʊŋ/
- Rhymes: -uroŋ, -roŋ, -oŋ
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
burung (Jawi spelling بوروڠ, plural burung-burung, informal 1st possessive burungku, 2nd possessive burungmu, 3rd possessive burungnya)
- bird (animal)
- Synonym: manuk
- (childish, slang) penis
Usage notes
The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.
Descendants
- Indonesian: burung
- → Asilulu: burung
Further reading
- “burung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.