burung hantu

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay burung hantu (“owl”). By surface analysis, burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Compare Malagasy vorondolo (literally “ghost bird”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === burung hantu (plural burung-burung hantu) owl (a bird) Synonyms: pungguk, celepuk ==== Alternative forms ==== burhan === Further reading === “burung hantu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Compare Brunei Malay burung antu. === Pronunciation === (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /bu.roŋ han.tu/ (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bu.rʊŋ han.tu/ === Noun === burung hantu (Jawi spelling بوروڠ هنتو, plural burung-burung hantu or burung2 hantu) owl (a bird) Synonyms: pungguk, celepuk === Further reading === “burung hantu”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN "burung hantu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017