butung
See also: Butung
Malay
Alternative forms
- butun, buntun
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /butun/
- Rhymes: -utun, -tun, -un
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈbu.tʊŋ, -toŋ, -to̞ŋ]
Noun
butung (Jawi spelling بوتوڠ, plural butung-butung, informal 1st possessive butungku, 2nd possessive butungmu, 3rd possessive butungnya)
- sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
- Synonyms: putat laut, pertun
Descendants
- Indonesian: butun
Further reading
- “butung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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