bangbung

Indonesian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The sense of 'rhino beetle' borrowed from Sundanese bangbung.

Noun

bangbung (plural bangbung-bangbung)

1. the sounds from a tambour or other similar instruments
2. Asiatic rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

References

• “bangbung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The sense of 'rhino beetle' borrowed from Sundanese bangbung.

Noun

bangbung (Jawi spelling بڠبوڠ, plural bangbung-bangbung, informal 1st possessive bangbungku, 2nd possessive bangbungmu, 3rd possessive bangbungnya)

1. the sounds from a tambour or other similar instruments
2. Asiatic rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

References

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

Sundanese

bangbung

Noun

bangbung

1. Asiatic rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

   bangbung hideung

   black rhino beetle

Descendants

• → Malay: bangbung
• → Indonesian: bangbung