ᬩᬳᬸᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong, “beneficent force of nature”) and ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang, “bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bauŋ/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ung

Noun

ᬩᬳᬸᬂ (baung)

1. pig-shaped spirit

Further reading

• “baung” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].