burung hantu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay burung hantu (“owl”). By surface analysis, burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Compare Malagasy vorondolo (literally “ghost bird”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

burung hantu (first-person possessive burung hantuku, second-person possessive burung hantumu, third-person possessive burung hantunya)

1. owl (a bird)

   Synonyms: pungguk, celepuk

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Compare Brunei Malay burung antu.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bu.roŋ han.tu/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bu.rʊŋ han.tu/

Noun

burung hantu (Jawi spelling بوروڠ هنتو, plural burung-burung hantu, informal 1st possessive burung hantuku, 2nd possessive burung hantumu, 3rd possessive burung hantunya)

1. owl (a bird)

   Synonyms: pungguk, celepuk

Further reading

• "burung hantu" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “burung hantu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.