buntu

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbuntu/ [ˈbun̪.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -untu
  • Syllabification: bun‧tu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay buntu, from Javanese [Term?].

Verb

buntu

  1. to be closed
  2. to be clogged

Adjective

buntu (comparative lebih buntu, superlative paling buntu)

  1. blocked, clogged
  2. deadlocked

Derived terms

  • buntuan
  • dibuntukan
  • kebuntuan
  • membuntukan
  • pembuntuan
  • buntu modal

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Totoli [Term?]

Noun

buntu (plural buntu-buntu)

  1. first step (of ladder) [since 2024]

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Bekati' [Term?]

Noun

buntu (plural buntu-buntu)

  1. intranatal (intrapartum) death [since 2024]

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

buntu

  1. romanization of ꦧꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦸ
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