bukun

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• bukwi

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠuɡʷunʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠikʷinʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {bikʷin}

Derived terms

• bukun iju

Noun

bukun

1. a grove
2. a cluster
3. a forest

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Tausug

Alternative forms

• buku' (Gimbahanun)

Etymology

Compare Malay bukan and Indonesian bukan.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /bukun/ [bʊˈk̠un̪]
• Rhymes: -un
• Syllabification: bu‧kun

Adverb

bukun (Sulat Sūg spelling بُكُنْ)

1. not

   Synonym: di'

   Marayaw tau ka siya? Bukun!

   Is he a good person? No!

   Bukun aku nagdusa kaniya.

   It was not I who wronged him.

Usage notes

• Negates nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and entire statements.