bunian

Malay

Etymology

buni +‎ -an
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buni, from Proto-Austronesian *buNi (“to hide, conceal”).

Noun

bunian (Jawi spelling بونين, plural bunian-bunian)

  1. invisible elves of the forest

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • orang bunian

References

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