bengkarung

Malay

Seekor bengkarung (Lamprolepis smaragdina) ― A skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina).

Alternative forms

• cengkarung, mengkarung

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /bəŋˈkaroŋ/ [bəŋˈka.roŋ]
• Rhymes: -aroŋ, -roŋ, -oŋ
• (Baku, /a/-variety, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bəŋˈkaruŋ/ [bəŋˈka.ruŋ]
• Rhymes: -aruŋ, -ruŋ, -uŋ

Noun

bengkarung (Jawi spelling بڠکاروڠ, plural bengkarung-bengkarung or bengkarung²)

1. skink (lizard)

Further reading

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