ꦏꦸꦫꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kuruṅ (“cage”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuruŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.rʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -rʊŋ
• Hyphenation: ku‧rung

Noun

ꦏꦸꦫꦸꦁ (kurung)

1. cage
2. parenthesis, brackets

Derived terms

• ꦏꦸꦫꦸꦔꦤ꧀ (kurungan)
• ꦔꦸꦫꦸꦁ (ngurung)

Further reading

• “kurung” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.