bumbung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bumbung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbum.buŋ/, [ˈbum.bʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bum‧bung

Noun

bumbung (plural bumbung-bumbung)

  1. bamboo tube
  2. (archaic) vessel

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈbumboŋ/ [ˈbum.boŋ]
    • Rhymes: -umboŋ, -boŋ, -oŋ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbumbuŋ/ [ˈbum.buŋ]
    • Rhymes: -umbuŋ, -buŋ, -uŋ
  • Hyphenation: bum‧bung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ (ridge of a roof). Compare Tagalog bubóng (roof).[1]

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung or bumbung2)

  1. roof (the cover at the top of a building or car)
    Synonyms: atap, bubung
    Hyponym: rosan
    Meronyms: perabung, rabung
Derived terms
Affixations
  • bumbungan
  • membumbung
  • sebumbung
Compounds
  • bumbung limas
  • harga bumbung
  • kuda-kuda bumbung
  • tulang bumbung

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋbuŋ. Compare Old Javanese bungbung and Tagalog bumbong.[1]

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung or bumbung2)

  1. bamboo tube; vessel
Descendants
  • > Indonesian: bumbung (inherited)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “bumbung”, in Kamus Etimologi Bahasa Melayu Dewan [The Institute Etymological Dictionary of the Malay Language] (in Malay), 1st edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2024, →ISBN, page 148

Further reading