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Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bangkai
- carcass, the body of a dead animal.
- corpse
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bangkai, from Classical Malay bangkai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: bang‧kai
Noun
bangkai (first-person possessive bangkaiku, second-person possessive bangkaimu, third-person possessive bangkainya)
- carcass, the body of a dead animal.
Usage notes
For human corpse, jenazah or mayat is used instead.
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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋkay. Cognate of Tagalog bangkay (“cadaver, corpse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bangkai (Jawi spelling بڠکاي, plural bangkai-bangkai, informal 1st possessive bangkaiku, 2nd possessive bangkaimu, 3rd possessive bangkainya)
- carcass, the body of a dead animal.
- items that are broken and cannot be fixed anymore.
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