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Malay
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Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.
Pronunciation
Noun
butung (Jawi spelling بوتوڠ, plural butung-butung, informal 1st possessive butungku, 2nd possessive butungmu, 3rd possessive butungnya)
- sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
- Synonyms: putat laut, pertun
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