baung pisang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of baung (“a kind of fish”) +‎ pisang (“banana”).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌbauŋ ˈpisaŋ/ [ˌba.uŋ ˈpi.saŋ]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌbaoŋ ˈpisaŋ/ [ˌba.oŋ ˈpi.saŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ung‧pi‧sang

Noun

baung pisang (plural baung-baung pisang)

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

References

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

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