bangun-bangun

Indonesian

bangun-bangun

Etymology

Reduplication of bangun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ŋʊnˈba.ŋʊn/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ngun‧ba‧ngun
• Rhymes: -ŋʊn, -ʊn, -n

Noun

bangun-bangun

1. coleus barbatus (a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species)
2. (obsolete) look (hysical appearance, visual impression)

   Synonyms: tampilan, rupa, perawakan

3. (obsolete) form
   1. the shape or visible structure of a thing or person

      Synonyms: wujud, bentuk

   2. regularity, beauty, or elegance

      Synonym: wujud

Further reading

• “bangun-bangun” 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋun.baŋun/

Noun

bangun-bangun (Jawi spelling باڠون٢, plural bangun-bangun-bangun-bangun, informal 1st possessive bangun-bangunku, 2nd possessive bangun-bangunmu, 3rd possessive bangun-bangunnya)

1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)

Synonyms

• benang raja
• bianglala
• ganu
• kuwung
• pelangi
• teja
• ular danu
• ular mengiang