burung

Asilulu

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian burung.

Noun

burung

1. 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

1. bird (animal)
2. (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

1. bird

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• boeroeng (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ (burung), from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.rʊŋ/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -rʊŋ
• Hyphenation: bu‧rung

Noun

burung (plural burung-burung, first-person possessive burungku, second-person possessive burungmu, third-person possessive burungnya)

1. bird (animal)
2. (childish, colloquial) penis

Usage notes

The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.

Derived terms

• burung-burungan

 

• burung air
• burung alau
• burung arboreal
• burung buaya
• burung butbut
• burung cabai
• burung culik
• burung dara laut
• burung dewata
• burung foniks
• burung gagak
• burung hantu
• burung hantu mulut kodok
• burung hiburan
• burung kuak
• burung kuak-kuak
• burung kuar
• burung kuaran
• burung kumkum
• burung laut
• burung layang-layang
• burung lilin
• burung limbuk
• burung madu
• burung maleo
• burung master
• burung mina
• burung murai
• burung panjat
• burung pantai
• burung pemangsa
• burung perenjak
• burung pialing
• burung pintang
• burung punai
• burung selaya
• burung selayak
• burung siak
• burung sikap
• burung sintar
• burung tanah
• burung tebang
• burung termometer
• burung tuhu
• burung unta

 

Descendants

• → Asilulu: burung

Further reading

• “burung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• burong (1924-1972)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /buroŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /burʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -uruŋ, -ruŋ, -uŋ

• Audio (MY)

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Noun

burung (Jawi spelling بوروڠ, plural burung-burung, informal 1st possessive burungku, 2nd possessive burungmu, 3rd possessive burungnya)

1. bird (animal)

   Synonym: manuk

2. (childish, slang) penis

Usage notes

The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.

Descendants

• Indonesian: burung, boeroeng
  • → Asilulu: burung

Further reading

• “burung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.