Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay buntut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntut (rear end of a chicken). Cognate with Javanese buntut (tail) and Tagalog buntot (tail; butt).

Noun edit

buntut (first-person possessive buntutku, second-person possessive buntutmu, third-person possessive buntutnya)

  1. tail (of an animal)
    Synonym: ekor
  2. result, consequence
    Synonyms: akibat, kesudahan
    • 1945, Tan Malaka, Politik:
      Hak lahir dan hak batin itu memang tak terlihat pada buntutnya kemerdekaan, yakni bentuk suatu Negara Merdeka.
      Birth rights and spiritual rights are indeed not visible as a result of independence, that is in the form of an independent state.
  3. last digit in official gambling

Synonyms edit

Javanese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Javanese buntut.

Noun edit

buntut

  1. tail (of an animal)

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntut (rear end of a chicken). Cognate with Javanese buntut (tail) and Tagalog buntot (tail; butt).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

buntut (Jawi spelling بونتوت, plural buntut-buntut, informal 1st possessive buntutku, 2nd possessive buntutmu, 3rd possessive buntutnya)

  1. butt, rear end, derrière
    Synonym: punggung
  2. tail
    Synonym: ekor
  3. effect, result, consequence
    Synonyms: akibat, kesan, efek
  4. the external bottom of a pan or a wok
    Synonym: bawah

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Old Javanese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntut.

Noun edit

buntut

  1. tail (of an animal)

Sundanese edit

Romanization edit

buntut

  1. Romanization of ᮘᮥᮔ᮪ᮒᮥᮒ᮪

Yogad edit

Noun edit

buntút

  1. stink