bakung

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bakuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *bakuŋ (“Crinum asiaticum”).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bakoŋ/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bakʊŋ/
Rhymes: -akoŋ, -koŋ, -oŋ

Noun

bakung (Jawi spelling باکوڠ)

(botany) spider lily (Crinum asiaticum)
Synonym: pandan suasa

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

bakung rimba
sulur bakung

Descendants

Indonesian: bakung

Further reading

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

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