ibun

Iban

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ibun]
  • Hyphenation: i‧bun
  • Rhymes: -bun

Verb

ibun

  1. to watch over

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ibun.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈi.bʊn/
  • Rhymes: -bʊn
  • Hyphenation: i‧bun

Noun

ibun (plural ibun-ibun, first-person possessive ibunku, second-person possessive ibunmu, third-person possessive ibunnya)

  1. (rare) frost
    Synonym: embun beku

Derived terms
  • ibun abadi
  • ibun bening
  • ibun kristal
  • ibun tanah

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Likely doublet of embun.

Noun

ibun (plural ibun-ibun, informal 1st possessive ibunku, 2nd possessive ibunmu, 3rd possessive ibunnya)

  1. frost

Tetum

Noun

ibun

  1. mouth
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