bangunan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed bangun + -an, inherited from Malay bangunan. Compare to Chinese 建物 (building, literally to establish; to found + thing; object), Japanese 建物(たてもの) (tatemono).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baˈŋʊnan]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngun‧an
  • Rhymes: -nan, -an, -n

Noun

bangunan (plural bangunan-bangunan, first-person possessive bangunanku, second-person possessive bangunanmu, third-person possessive bangunannya)

  1. building: something built.

Alternative forms

  • bangoenan (superseded)

Derived terms

  • bangunan liar
  • bangunan megalitik
  • bangunan permanen
  • bangunan semipermanen

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

bangun + -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baŋunan/
  • Rhymes: -ŋunan, -unan, -nan

Noun

bangunan (Jawi spelling باڠونن, plural bangunan-bangunan, informal 1st possessive bangunanku, 2nd possessive bangunanmu, 3rd possessive bangunannya)

  1. building

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bangunan

References

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