gurun

See also: Gürün

Hungarian

Etymology

guru +‎ -n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡurun]
• Hyphenation: gu‧run

Noun

gurun

1. superessive singular of guru

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gurun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡurun]

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• Hyphenation: gu‧run

Noun

gurun (plural gurun-gurun)

1. desert

   Synonym: padang pasir

Derived terms

• penggurunan

• gurun angin pasat
• gurun batu
• gurun pasir
• gurun tandus

Further reading

• “gurun”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Compare Central Melanau guun (“forest”), Kanowit gurun (“swamp”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡurun/ [ˈɡu.run]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡuron/ [ˈɡu.ron]
• Rhymes: -uron, -ron, -on

Noun

gurun (Jawi spelling ݢورون, plural gurun-gurun or gurun²)

1. desert
2. wasteland

Synonyms

• (desert): padang pasir
• (wasteland): tanah gersang, tanah tandus

Descendants

• Indonesian: gurun

References

• “gurun”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• "gurun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "gurun" at PRPM first version)

Manchu

Romanization

gurun

1. romanization of ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ

Sumerian

Romanization

gurun

1. romanization of 𒄧 (gurun)