gurun

Hungarian

Etymology

guru +‎ -n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡurun]
• Hyphenation: gu‧run

Noun

gurun

1. superessive singular of guru

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gurun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡurun]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: gu‧run

Noun

gurun (plural gurun-gurun, first-person possessive gurunku, second-person possessive gurunmu, third-person possessive gurunnya)

1. desert

   Synonym: padang pasir

Derived terms

• penggurunan

 

• gurun angin pasat
• gurun batu
• gurun pasir
• gurun tandus

 

Further reading

• “gurun” 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

Compare Central Melanau guun (“forest”), Kanowit gurun (“swamp”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɡuron/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɡurʊn/
• Rhymes: -uron, -ron, -on

Noun

gurun (Jawi spelling ݢورون, plural gurun-gurun, informal 1st possessive gurunku, 2nd possessive gurunmu, 3rd possessive gurunnya)

1. desert
2. wasteland

Synonyms

• (desert): padang pasir
• (wasteland): tanah gersang, tanah tandus

Descendants

• Indonesian: gurun

References

• "gurun" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “gurun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Manchu

Romanization

gurun

1. Romanization of ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ

Sumerian

Romanization

gurun

1. Romanization of 𒄧 (gurun)