Aklanon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa.

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bu‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuŋa/, [ˈbu.ŋa]

Noun edit

bunga

  1. areca (nut and leaf)
  2. (formal) fruit
    Synonym: prutas
  3. (formal) result
    Synonym: resulta

Derived terms edit

Brunei Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Malay bunga).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bunga

  1. flower
  2. interest (finance)

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bu‧nga

Noun edit

bunga

  1. (botany) a fruit
  2. (by extension) a nut
  3. a yield; a product; the quantity of something produced
  4. an end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result
  5. an offspring
  6. the areca palm (Areca catechu); a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa
  7. the areca nut

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bunga.

Synonyms edit

Dupaningan Agta edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit

Higaonon edit

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bunga f (genitive singular bungu, nominative plural bungur)

  1. bulge, protuberance, elevation

Declension edit

Indonesian edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Malay bunga, from Classical Malay bunga, from Proto-Malayic *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa. Cognate of Ilocano bunga (fruit), Tagalog bunga (fruit).

Noun edit

bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)

  1. flower:
    1. (botany) a reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
      Synonyms: kembang, puspa
    2. a plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
  2. (figurative) beauty:
    1. something that is particularly good or pleasing.
    2. someone who is beautiful.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Semantic loan from English interest, by analogy with bank interest growing over time like flowers, as well as wordplay referring to the sense of "attention" in English and the sense of "beauty, looking good" in Indonesian. Compare to Thai ดอกเบี้ย (dɔ̀ɔk-bîia, interest, literally flower money).

Noun edit

bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)

  1. (economics, finance) interest
    Synonyms: anakan, renten, riba
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Semantic loan from Chinese (“brave, hero”, literally “flower”) for hero sense, by analogy of outstanding, fine, and excellent nature of hero with the sense of "beauty" in Chinese and Indonesian.

Noun edit

bunga (plural bunga-bunga, first-person possessive bungaku, second-person possessive bungamu, third-person possessive bunganya)

  1. (figurative) hero, somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
    Synonyms: pahlawan, perwira
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

bunga

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶんが

Limos Kalinga edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit

Lubuagan Kalinga edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit

Malay edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ (compare Indonesian bunga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Ilocano bunga (fruit), Tagalog bunga (fruit)).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bunga (Jawi spelling بوڠا, plural bunga-bunga, informal 1st possessive bungaku, 2nd possessive bungamu, 3rd possessive bunganya)

  1. flower (reproductive structure in angiosperms)
    Bunga Mawar itu berwarna merah.
    The rose is red.

Etymology 2 edit

Semantic loan from English interest, by analogy with bank interest growing over time like flowers, as well as wordplay referring to the sense of "attention" in English and the sense of "beauty, looking good" in Indonesian. Compare to Thai ดอกเบี้ย (dɔ̀ɔk-bîia, interest, literally flower money).

Noun edit

bunga

  1. (finance) interest
    • 2002, Takiah Mohd Iskandar & Norida Basnan, Perakaunan Kewangan: Prinsip dan Amalan di Malaysia, Vol. 1, Cerdik Publications, page 174.
      Sekiranya nota janji yang dikeluarkan menjadi matang dalam tempoh perakaunan berikutnya jumlah bunga daripada tarikh nota dikeluarkan hingga tarikh penyata kewangan perlu diakrukan.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (cf. Indonesian bunga, Ilocano bunga and Malay bunga), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa. Compare Malay bunga (flower).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: bu‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuŋa/, [ˈbu.ŋɐ]

Noun edit

bunga (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ)

  1. (botany) fruit
    Synonyms: prutas, bungangkahoy
  2. (figurative) result; effect; consequence
    Synonyms: resulta, epekto, kinalabsan, labas
    Antonym: sanhi
  3. (figurative) profit; fruit; gain
    Synonyms: pala, tamo, pakinabang, kapakinabangan
  4. areca palm (Areca catechu)
  5. areca nut

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: bonga

See also edit

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (flower, blossom), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (flower, blossom).

Noun edit

bunga

  1. fruit