ular danu

Malay

Etymology

From ular (“snake”) +‎ danu (“bow”). The second element comes from Sanskrit धनु (dhanu, “the sign of Sagittarius”, literally “bow”) and does not exist independently in Malay.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌular ˈdanu/ [ˌʔu.lar ˈda.nu]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌula(r) ˈdanu/ [ˌʔu.la(r) ˈda.nu]
• Rhymes: -anu
• Hyphenation: u‧lar da‧nu

Noun

ular danu (Jawi spelling اولر دانو, plural ular-ular danu or ular² danu)

1. (Kedah) rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pelangi

Further reading

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