buntal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Tagalog buntál.[1]

Noun[edit]

buntal (usually uncountable, plural buntals)

  1. A fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.

References[edit]

  1. ^ buntal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Malay[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayic *buntal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

buntal (Jawi spelling بونتل)

  1. blowfish (fish)