ungka

See also: Ungka

English

Etymology

From Malay ungka.

Noun

ungka (plural ungkas)

1. (archaic) A kind of gibbon, the siamang.

   Synonym: ungka-ape

Derived terms

• ungka-puti

References

• “ungka”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• kunga, Kuang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuŋ.ka/, [ˈuŋ.ka]

Noun

ungka (plural ungka-ungka)

1. gibbon

Synonyms

• owa
• wau-wau
• wawa

Further reading

• “ungka” 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuŋka/ [ˈuŋ.ka]

Noun

ungka (Jawi spelling اوڠک, plural ungka-ungka)

1. gibbon

Descendants

• Indonesian: ungka
• → English: ungka
• → German: Ungka

Further reading

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