bumbung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bumbung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbum.buŋ/, [ˈbum.bʊŋ]
• Hyphenation: bum‧bung

Noun

bumbung (plural bumbung-bumbung)

1. bamboo tube
2. (archaic) vessel

Further reading

• “bumbung” 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

Alternative forms

• بومبوڠ

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bumboŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bumbʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -umboŋ, -boŋ, -oŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ (“ridge of a roof”). Compare Tagalog bubóng (“roof”).

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung)

1. roof (the cover at the top of a building)

Synonyms

• atap / اتڤ

Etymology 2

Noun

bumbung (Jawi spelling بومبوڠ, plural bumbung-bumbung)

1. bamboo tube; vessel

References

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