kabung

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkabuŋ/ [ˈka.bʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -abuŋ
• Syllabification: ka‧bung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kabung (“a white band worn as a symbol of mourning”).

Noun

kabung (plural kabung-kabung, first-person possessive kabungku, second-person possessive kabungmu, third-person possessive kabungnya)

1. (now dialectal) white headscarf worn during period of mourning

Derived terms

• berkabung
• perkabungan

 

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay kabung (“a measure of length equal to 4 cubits”).

Noun

kabung (first-person possessive kabungku, second-person possessive kabungmu, third-person possessive kabungnya)

1. (dialectal) a length equal to 2 meters

Etymology 3

Inherited from Malay kabung (“sugar palm”). Cognate of Javanese kawung.

Noun

kabung (plural kabung-kabung, first-person possessive kabungku, second-person possessive kabungmu, third-person possessive kabungnya)

1. Synonym of enau

Etymology 4

From Minangkabau kabuang.

Noun

kabung (plural kabung-kabung, first-person possessive kabungku, second-person possessive kabungmu, third-person possessive kabungnya)

1. (dialectal) Synonym of potong (“piece”)

Verb

kabung (active mengabung, passive dikabung)

1. (dialectal) Synonym of potong (“to cut”)

Derived terms

• kabung-kabung

 

Etymology 5

From Alas-Kluet Batak.

Noun

kabung (first-person possessive kabungku, second-person possessive kabungmu, third-person possessive kabungnya)

1. (dialectal) the first work done in rice fields

Further reading

• “kabung” 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkabuŋ/ [ˈka.buŋ]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kabung (Jawi spelling کابوڠ, plural kabung-kabung, informal 1st possessive kabungku, 2nd possessive kabungmu, 3rd possessive kabungnya)

1. a white band worn as a symbol of mourning

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkabung [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• perkabungan

Descendants

• Indonesian: kabung

Etymology 2

Compare Javanese kawung.

Noun

kabung (Jawi spelling کابوڠ, plural kabung-kabung, informal 1st possessive kabungku, 2nd possessive kabungmu, 3rd possessive kabungnya)

1. sugar palm

   Synonym: enau

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• gula kabung

Descendants

• Indonesian: kabung

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kabung (Jawi spelling کابوڠ, plural kabung-kabung, informal 1st possessive kabungku, 2nd possessive kabungmu, 3rd possessive kabungnya)

1. a measure of length equal to 4 cubits

Descendants

• Indonesian: kabung

Further reading

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