patung

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See also: Pa-tung

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Malay patung.

Noun

patung (plural patung-patung)

  1. statue
  2. idol
    Synonym: arca
  3. (dialectal or obsolete) doll
    Synonyms: anak-anakan, boneka, golek
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Etymology 2

Noun

patung (plural patung-patung)

  1. (rare) dragonfly
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Etymology 3

Noun

(Pristolepis fasciata)

patung (plural patung-patung)

  1. Malayan leaffish (Pristolepis fasciata)
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Malay

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Noun

patung (Jawi spelling ڤاتوڠ, plural patung-patung)

  1. statue
  2. doll
  3. (religion) an idol, something used to worship gods
    Synonym: (archaic, dated, uncommon) arca

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: patung (inherited)
  • > Peranakan Indonesian: patoeng (inherited)

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Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /patuŋ/
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: pa‧tung

Noun

patung (Sulat Sūg spelling فَتُڠْ)

  1. bamboo