Baba Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay bujang (single, unmarried).

Noun

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bujang

  1. widowed

Iban

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Noun

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bujang

  1. single (male)

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay bujang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbud͡ʒaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧jang

Noun

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bujang (first-person possessive bujangku, second-person possessive bujangmu, third-person possessive bujangnya)

  1. single, unmarried person

Adjective

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bujang

  1. single, unmarried

Hyponyms

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Javanese

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Romanization

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bujang

  1. Romanization of ꦧꦸꦗꦁ

Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

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bujang (Jawi spelling بوجڠ, informal 1st possessive bujangku, 2nd possessive bujangmu, 3rd possessive bujangnya)

  1. single, unmarried person

Adjective

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bujang (Jawi spelling بوجڠ)

  1. single, unmarried

Descendants

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  • Baba Malay: bujang
  • Indonesian: bujang
  • Min Nan: 巫讓巫让 (bû-jiāng)[1]
  • Tausug: budjang

References

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  1. ^ Salmon Claudine. Malay (and Javanese) Loan-words in Chinese as a Mirror of Cultural Exchanges. In: Archipel, volume 78, 2009. pp. 181-208

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