ulun

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (“outsiders, alien people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ulun]
• Hyphenation: u‧lun

Noun

ulun

1. slave

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ulun, from Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (“outsiders, alien people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulun/, [ˈu.lʊn]
• Hyphenation: u‧lun

Noun

ulun (plural ulun-ulun, first-person possessive ulunku, second-person possessive ulunmu, third-person possessive ulunnya)

1. slave

   Synonym: hamba

Further reading

• “ulun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun (“outsiders, alien people”).

First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (hulun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulun/, [ˈu.lun]
• Rhymes: -ulun, -lun, -un

Noun

ulun (Jawi spelling اولون, plural ulun-ulun, informal 1st possessive ulunku, 2nd possessive ulunmu, 3rd possessive ulunnya)

1. (Classical Malay) slave

   Synonym: hamba

Descendants

• Indonesian: ulun

Further reading

• “ulun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu; compare Tagalog ulo, Malay hulu.

Noun

ulun

1. head