bangau

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bangau.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbaŋau̯/ [ˈba.ŋau̯]
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  • Rhymes: -aŋau̯
  • Syllabification: ba‧ngau

Noun

bangau (plural bangau-bangau)

  1. stork (a large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the family Ciconiidae)

Derived terms

  • bangau kambing
  • bangau kerbau
  • bangau laut
  • bangau putih
  • bangau tontong

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbaŋaw/ [ˈba.ŋau̯]
  • Rhymes: -aŋau̯, -ŋau̯, -au̯
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngau

Noun

bangau (Jawi spelling باڠاو, plural bangau-bangau)

  1. stork
  2. egret

Derived terms

Compounds
  • bangau batu
  • bangau besar
  • bangau cina
  • bangau kecil
  • bangau kendi
  • bangau kerbau

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: bangau (inherited)

Further reading

Minangkabau

Etymology

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Noun

bangau

  1. crane: any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.