butung
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See also: Butung
Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
butung (Jawi spelling بوتوڠ, plural butung-butung, informal 1st possessive butungku, 2nd possessive butungmu, 3rd possessive butungnya)
- sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
- Synonyms: putat laut, pertun
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: butun
Further reading[edit]
- “butung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.