capung

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese ᬘᬧᬸᬂ (capung, “dragonfly”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕapuŋ/

Noun

capung

  1. dragonfly
    Synonym: kinjeng

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: capung

References

  1. ^ Von de Wall, H. (1880), Maleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboek [Malay-Dutch dictionary]‎[1] (in Dutch), Landsdrukkerij, page 6

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • tjapung (superseded spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi capung, from Balinese ᬘᬧᬸᬂ (capung, “dragonfly”), probably ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃapʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pung
  • Rhymes: -pʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ

Noun

capung (plural capung-capung)

  1. dragonfly

Synonyms

Further reading

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