kuwung

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.wuŋ/

Noun

kuwung (Jawi spelling کوووڠ, plural kuwung-kuwung, informal 1st possessive kuwungku, 2nd possessive kuwungmu, 3rd possessive kuwungnya)

1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)

Synonyms

• bangun-bangun
• benang raja
• bianglala
• ganu
• pelangi
• teja
• ular danu
• ular mengiang

Further reading

• “kuwung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.