bangun-bangun

Indonesian

bangun-bangun

Etymology

Reduplication of bangun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbaŋun ˈbaŋun/ [ˌba.ŋʊn ˈba.ŋʊn]
• Rhymes: -aŋun
• Syllabification: ba‧ngun-ba‧ngun

Noun

bangun-bangun

1. Coleus barbatus (a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species)
2. (obsolete) look (physical appearance, visual impression)

   Synonyms: tampilan, rupa, perawakan

3. (obsolete) form

   Synonym: bentuk

Further reading

• “bangun-bangun”, 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

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌbaŋun ˈbaŋun/ [ˌba.ŋum ˈba.ŋun]
  • Rhymes: -aŋun

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌbaŋon ˈbaŋon/ [ˌba.ŋom ˈba.ŋon]
  • Rhymes: -aŋon
• Hyphenation: ba‧ngun-ba‧ngun

Noun

bangun-bangun (Jawi spelling باڠون٢, uncountable)

1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

Further reading

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