patung

See also: Pa-tung

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• patoeng (1901–1947)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpatuŋ/ [ˈpa.t̪ʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -atuŋ
• Syllabification: pa‧tung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay patung.

Noun

patung (plural patung-patung)

1. statue

   Synonym: reca

2. idol

   Synonyms: arca, berhala

3. (dialectal or obsolete) doll

   Synonyms: anak-anakan, boneka, golek, popi

Derived terms

• mematung
• mematungkan
• pematung

• patung bojog
• patung peraga

Etymology 2

Noun

patung (plural patung-patung)

1. (rare) dragonfly

Synonyms

• capung
• papatong
• pepatung (Malay)
• sibar
• sibur-sibur
• sipatung

Etymology 3

Noun

(Pristolepis fasciata)

patung (plural patung-patung)

1. Malayan leaffish (Pristolepis fasciata)

Synonyms

• empatung
• ketoprak
• sepatung

Further reading

• “patung”, 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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /patuŋ/
• Rhymes: -atuŋ, -tuŋ, -uŋ
• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈpät̪ʊŋ, -t̪oŋ, -t̪o̞ŋ]

Noun

patung (Jawi spelling ڤاتوڠ, plural patung-patung or patung²)

1. statue
2. doll

   Synonyms: anak-anakan, anak patung, golek

3. (religion) an idol, something used to worship gods

   Synonyms: (archaic, dated, uncommon) arca, berhala

Descendants

• > Indonesian: patung (inherited)
• > Peranakan Indonesian: patoeng (inherited)

Further reading

• "patung" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "patung" at PRPM first version)

Tausug

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Malay betung.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /patuŋ/ [paˈt̪uŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Syllabification: pa‧tung

Noun

patung (Sulat Sūg spelling فَتُڠْ)

1. bamboo