burung hantu

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === burhan === Etymology === Inherited from Malay burung hantu (“owl”). By surface analysis, burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Compare Malagasy vorondolo (literally “ghost bird”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌburuŋ ˈhantu/ [ˌbu.rʊŋ ˈhan̪.t̪u] Rhymes: -antu Syllabification: bu‧rung han‧tu === Noun === burung hantu (plural burung-burung hantu) owl (a bird) Synonyms: celepuk, gara, pungguk, suanggi === 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 == === Alternative forms === burhan (Indonesia) === Etymology === Compound of burung (“bird”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”). Literally, “ghost bird”. Compare Brunei Malay burung antu. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌburoŋ ˈhantu/ [ˌbu.roŋ ˈhan̪.t̪u] (/a/-variety, Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˌburuŋ ˈhantu/ [ˌbu.ruŋ ˈhan̪.t̪u] Rhymes: -tu, -u Hyphenation: bu‧rong‧han‧tu === Noun === burung hantu (Jawi spelling بوروڠ هنتو, plural burung-burung hantu or burung2 hantu) owl (a bird) Synonyms: pungguk, celepuk ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: burung hantu (inherited) === 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