mangun

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Kerinci [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋun/ [ˈma.ŋʊn]
• Rhymes: -aŋun
• Syllabification: ma‧ngun

Noun

mangun (plural mangun-mangun)

1. ghost that came out during nighttime

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay mangun.

Further reading

• “mangun”, 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

Borrowed from Negeri Sembilan Malay mangun.

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋun/ [ˈma.ŋun]
  • Rhymes: -aŋun

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋon/ [ˈma.ŋon]
  • Rhymes: -aŋon
• Hyphenation: ma‧ngun

Noun

mangun (plural mangun-mangun or mangun²)

1. (dialectal, Negeri Sembilan) rainbow

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian mangun.

Further reading

• “mangun”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Negeri Sembilan Malay

Etymology

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Noun

mangun

1. rainbow

Descendants

• → Malay: mangun