buruj

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic بُرْج (burj).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /burod͡ʒ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /burʊd͡ʒ/

Noun

buruj (Jawi spelling بروج, plural buruj-buruj or buruj²)

1. (astronomy) constellation

Synonyms

• konstelasi (Indonesia)
• rasi bintang (Indonesia)

Further reading

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