bangkai

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baŋ.kai]

Noun

bangkai

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal.
2. corpse

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• bangké

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bangkai, from Classical Malay bangkai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋkai̯/ [ˈbaŋ.kai̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋkai̯
• Syllabification: bang‧kai

Noun

bangkai (plural bangkai-bangkai)

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal
2. corpse; remains

   Synonyms: batang, jenazah, mayat

Usage notes

• For human corpse, jenazah or mayat is used instead.

Derived terms

• pebangkai

• bunga bangkai
• kembang bangkai

Further reading

• “bangkai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋkaj/ [ˈbaŋ.kai̯]
• Hyphenation: bang‧kai

Noun

bangkai (Jawi spelling بڠکاي, plural bangkai-bangkai or bangkai²)

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal.
2. items that are broken and cannot be fixed anymore.

Descendants

• Indonesian: bangkai

Further reading

• "bangkai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Negeri Sembilan Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay (possibly via Malay bangkai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋkaj/ [baŋ.kaj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: bang‧kai

Interjection

bangkai

1. (vulgar) An expression of anger or frustration.

   Apo bangkai ko nia. ― The fuck is wrong with you.