butung
See also: Butung
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbutung (Jawi spelling بوتوڠ, plural butung-butung, informal 1st possessive butungku, 2nd possessive butungmu, 3rd possessive butungnya)
- sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
- Synonyms: putat laut, pertun
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: butun
Further reading
edit- “butung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.