bunga berbunga

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Compound of bunga (“flower”) +‎ berbunga (“flowering”), literally “flowering flower”, calque of Dutch rente op rente (“compound interest”, literally “interest of interest”). Compare to German Zinseszins.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbuŋa bərˈbuŋa/

Phrase edit

bunga berbunga

(colloquial, finance) compound interest.
Synonym: bunga majemuk

Synonym: faedah kompaun (Standard Malay)