perunggu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay perunggu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈrʊŋ.ɡu/
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
• Hyphenation: pê‧rung‧gu

Noun

pêrunggu (plural perunggu-perunggu)

1. bronze
   1. a naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals

      Synonym: gangsa

   2. a reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze

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Further reading

• “perunggu”, 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
• Daftar Istilah Warna [Color Glossary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1984, page 11

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

perunggu (Jawi spelling ڤروڠݢو, plural perunggu-perunggu or perunggu²)

1. bronze

Further reading

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