bungsu

Acehnese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bungsu.

Adjective

bungsu

  1. lastborn (born last in a family)

Iban

Etymology

From Malay bongsu.

Adjective

bungsu

  1. lastborn (born last in a family)

Indonesian

Alternative forms
  • boengsoe (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay bungsu (Standard bongsu), from Classical Malay bungsu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buŋsu/
  • Rhymes: -uŋsu, -su, -u

Noun

bungsu (first-person possessive bungsuku, second-person possessive bungsumu, third-person possessive bungsunya)

  1. youngest, lastborn (born last in a family)
    Synonym: ragil

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boŋsu/
  • Rhymes: -oŋsu, -su, -u

Adjective

bungsu

  1. Obsolete form of bongsu.

Descendants
  • Indonesian: bongsu
  • → Acehnese: bungsu
  • → Iban: bungsu
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