baung akar

Malay

Etymology

Compound of baung (“a kind of fish”) +‎ akar (“root”).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌbauŋ ˈakar/ [ˌba.uŋ ˈa.kar]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌbaoŋ ˈaka(r)/ [ˌba.oŋ ˈa.ka(r)]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ung‧a‧kar

Noun

baung akar (plural baung-baung akar)

  1. (zoology) a type of fish, Mystus singaringan[1]

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: baung akar (inherited)

References

  1. ^ “baung akar”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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