usung

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *husuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *husuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *husuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusuŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /usoŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /usʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -usoŋ, -soŋ, -oŋ

Verb

usung (Jawi spelling اوسوڠ)

1. to carry (to transport (coffin, stretcher, litter, etc) by lifting)

Derived terms

• usungan
• berusung
• mengusung

Further reading

• “usung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.