ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese baroṅ, barwaṅ (“bear”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of ᬩᬳᬸᬂ (baung, “pig-shaped spirit”) and ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong, “beneficent force of nature”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bruaŋ/
• Hyphenation: bru‧ang

Noun

ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang)

1. bear

Further reading

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