ᬩᬳᬸᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong, “beneficent force of nature”) and ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang, “bear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bauŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ung

Noun

ᬩᬳᬸᬂ (baung)

  1. pig-shaped spirit

Further reading
  • “baung” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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