perunggu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay perunggu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈrʊŋ.ɡu/
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
• Hyphenation: pê‧rung‧gu

Noun

pêrunggu (first-person possessive perungguku, second-person possessive perunggumu, third-person possessive perunggunya)

1. bronze
   1. A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

      Synonym: gangsa

   2. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.

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Further reading

• “perunggu” 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

Noun

perunggu (Jawi spelling ڤروڠݢو, plural perunggu-perunggu, informal 1st possessive perungguku, 2nd possessive perunggumu, 3rd possessive perunggunya)

1. bronze

Further reading

• “perunggu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.