buyung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay buyung. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.jʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: bu‧yung
• Rhymes: -jʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ

Noun

buyung (plural buyung-buyung)

1. place to bring water which is made up by clay

   Synonym: bocong

2. son

   Synonyms: anak, awang

Further reading

• “buyung”, 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

Woiwurrung

Noun

buyung

1. egg

See also

• dirrandirr (“egg”)