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baung.

a kind of fish (Mystus)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbauŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a kind of fish (Mystus)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay baung.

adj/ˈbauŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. curved slightly like a banana

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay baung (“meniscus”).

noun/ˈbauŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.ʊŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of beruang (“bear”)

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.