butung

See also: Butung

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /butun/
  • Rhymes: -utun, -tun, -un
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [ˈbu.tʊŋ, -toŋ, -to̞ŋ]

Noun

butung (Jawi spelling بوتوڠ, plural butung-butung or butung2)

  1. sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
    Synonyms: putat laut, pertun

Descendants

  • Indonesian: butun

Further reading

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