gadung
Iban
Etymology
From Brunei Malay gadung. Compare with Maguindanao gadung, Maranao gadong, Tausug gaddung and Pangutaran Sama gaddung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.duəŋ/
Maguindanao
Etymology
From Brunei Malay gadung. Compare with Maranao gadong, Iban gadung, Tausug gaddung and Pangutaran Sama gaddung.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *gaduŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaduŋ (compare with Old Javanese gaḍuṅ).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡadʊŋ/
Noun
gadung (Jawi spelling ݢادوڠ, plural gadung-gadung, informal 1st possessive gadungku, 2nd possessive gadungmu, 3rd possessive gadungnya)
- Dioscorea hispida (species of yams)
- other types of poisonous yams.
References
Further reading
- “gadung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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