bunga raya
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]bunga (“flower”) + raya (“big, great”), from Malay bunga raya.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- hibiscus (flower)
- Synonym: kembang sepatu
- (figurative) prostitute; whore
Synonyms
[edit]- (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur
Further reading
[edit]- “bunga raya” 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]bunga (“flower”) + raya (“big, great”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /buŋə rajə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /buŋa raja/
Noun
[edit]bunga raya (plural bunga-bunga raya)(Jawi spelling بوڠا راي)
- hibiscus (flower)
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Indonesian: bunga raya
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