bangkai
Iban
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbangkai
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay bangkai, from Classical Malay bangkai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbangkai (first-person possessive bangkaiku, second-person possessive bangkaimu, third-person possessive bangkainya)
- carcass, the body of a dead animal.
Usage notes
editFor human corpse, jenazah or mayat is used instead.
Alternative forms
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “bangkai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbangkai (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.
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