kuningan

Malay

Etymology

kuning (“yellow”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kuneŋan/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kunɪŋan/
• Rhymes: -eŋan, -ŋan, -an

Noun

kuningan (Jawi spelling کونيڠن, plural kuningan-kuningan, informal 1st possessive kuninganku, 2nd possessive kuninganmu, 3rd possessive kuningannya)

1. brass (alloy of copper and zinc)

Synonyms

• loyang / لويڠ
• tembaga kuning / تمباݢ کونيڠ

Further reading

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