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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay punah, from Sanskrit पून (pūna, “destroyed”), पू (pū, “to destroy”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
punah
- extinct, no longer in existence; having died out.
- Synonyms: binasa, lenyap, musnah
- Bagaimana makhluk hidup tersebut dapat punah? ― How can that living thing be extinct?
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Sundanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Perhaps from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (puṇṇa, “full”), from Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇa, “full, fulfilled, complete”). Compare Pali puṇṇa, Hindi पून (pūn)
Adjective
punah (Sundanese script ᮕᮥᮔᮂ)
- paid off; settled (of a debt)
Etymology 2
From Indonesian punah (“extinct”).
Adjective
punah (Sundanese script ᮕᮥᮔᮂ)
- (more common) extinct, no longer in existence.
- Synonyms: carem, tumpur
Maung Bali téh geus punah ti taun 1900-an- The Bali tiger already went extinct in the 1900s
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