bangkai

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baŋ.kai]

Noun

bangkai

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal.
2. corpse

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bangkai, from Classical Malay bangkai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋkai̯/ [ˈbaŋ.kai̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋkai̯
• Syllabification: bang‧kai

Noun

bangkai (plural bangkai-bangkai)

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal

Usage notes

For human corpse, jenazah or mayat is used instead.

Alternative forms

• bangké

Derived terms

• pebangkai

• bunga bangkai
• kembang bangkai

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bäŋ.käi̯]

Noun

bangkai (Jawi spelling بڠکاي, plural bangkai-bangkai)

1. carcass, the body of a dead animal.
2. items that are broken and cannot be fixed anymore.

Descendants

• Indonesian: bangkai

Further reading

• “bangkai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.