buntal

English

Etymology

From Tagalog buntál.[1]

Noun

buntal (usually uncountable, plural buntals)

  1. A fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.

References
  1. “buntal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buntal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buntal/
  • Rhymes: -untal, -tal, -al

Noun

buntal (Jawi spelling بونتل)

  1. blowfish (fish)
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