bangkai
Iban edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bangkai
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay bangkai, from Classical Malay bangkai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bangkai (first-person possessive bangkaiku, second-person possessive bangkaimu, third-person possessive bangkainya)
- carcass, the body of a dead animal.
Usage notes edit
For human corpse, jenazah or mayat is used instead.
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “bangkai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bangkai (Jawi spelling بڠکاي, plural bangkai-bangkai, informal 1st possessive bangkaiku, 2nd possessive bangkaimu, 3rd possessive bangkainya)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: bangkai
Further reading edit
- “bangkai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.