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Balinese
Romanization
balung
- Romanization of ᬩᬮᬸᬂ
Hiligaynon
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧lung
- IPA(key): /baˈluŋ/,
Adjective
balúng
- Alternative spelling of balong (“drunk; intoxicated”)
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ba‧lung
Etymology 1
From Malay balung.
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- cockscomb
- Synonym: jengger
- (dialect, Java) bone
- Synonym: tulang
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- serpentine ghost
- Synonym: hantu badai
Etymology 3
Noun
balung (first-person possessive balungku, second-person possessive balungmu, third-person possessive balungnya)
- place for hardening parang.
Further reading
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese baluṅ.
Noun
balung
- bone
Romanization
balung
- Romanization of ꦧꦭꦸꦁ.
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
balung (Jawi spelling بالوڠ, plural balung-balung, informal 1st possessive balungku, 2nd possessive balungmu, 3rd possessive balungnya)
- cockscomb (fleshy red crest of a rooster)
Alternative forms
Further reading
Taroko
Etymology
Compare Atayal bazing.
Noun
balung
- (Tgdaya, Truku) egg