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Iban
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /pauŋ/
Noun
paung
- cutting (of a plant)
- paung buluh ― bamboo cutting
- the end (of a thing)
- foundation (of something)
Malay
Etymology
From Portuguese pão.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
paung (Jawi spelling ڤاءوڠ)
- (archaic) bread (foodstuff made out of dough)
- Synonym: roti (modern)
Compounds
References
- ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901) A Malay-English dictionary, Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 9 September 2024, page 451
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