Balinese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (bear). Doublet of ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong, beneficent force of nature) and ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang, bear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bauŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ung

Noun

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ᬩᬳᬸᬂ (baung)

  1. pig-shaped spirit

Further reading

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  • baung” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].