bukun

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Marshallese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠuɡʷunʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠikʷinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {bikʷin}

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

bukun

  1. a grove
  2. a cluster
  3. a forest

References[edit]

Tausug[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Malay bukan and Indonesian bukan.

Adverb[edit]

bukun

  1. not
    Marayaw tau ka siya? Bukun!
    Is he a good person? No!
    Bukun aku nagdusa kaniya.
    It was not I who wronged him.
    Synonym: di'

Usage notes[edit]

Negates nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and entire statements.

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