burung

Asilulu

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian burung.

Noun

burung

1. bird

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compare Malay burung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ruŋ/

Noun

burung

1. bird (animal)
2. (childish, slang) penis

Usage notes

The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay burung.

Noun

burung (plural, first-person possessive burungku, second-person possessive burungmu, third-person possessive burungnya)

1. bird (animal)
2. (childish, slang) penis

Related terms

• burung gagak

Usage notes

The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.

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Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /buroŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /burʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -uroŋ, -roŋ, -oŋ

Noun

burung (Jawi spelling بوروڠ‎, plural burung-burung, informal 1st possessive burungku, impolite 2nd possessive burungmu, 3rd possessive burungnya)

1. bird (animal)
2. (childish, slang) penis

Synonyms

• manuk / مانوق‎

Usage notes

The usage of this word in the sense of "penis" is largely limited to children.

Further reading

• “burung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.