punggung

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay punggung. Cognate with Acehnese punggông and Sundanese tonggong. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpuŋɡuŋ/ [ˈpuŋ.ɡʊŋ] Rhymes: -uŋɡuŋ Syllabification: pung‧gung === Noun === punggung (plural punggung-punggung) (anatomy) back; the rear of the body; ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === pinggang === Further reading === “punggung”, 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 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈpuŋɡuŋ/ [ˈpuŋ.ɡuŋ] Rhymes: -uŋɡuŋ, -ɡuŋ, -uŋ (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈpuŋɡoŋ/ [ˈpuŋ.ɡoŋ] Rhymes: -uŋɡoŋ, -ɡoŋ, -oŋ Hyphenation: pung‧gung === Noun === punggung (Jawi spelling ڤوڠݢوڠ, plural punggung-punggung or punggung2) (anatomy) buttocks; bottom; rear; backside. Synonyms: pantat, bontot Dia jatuh terduduk di atas punggungnya. ― He fell sitting on his buttocks. The blunt side or back of a blade (knife, machete, etc.). Antonym: mata Gunakan punggung pisau untuk mengetuk bawang putih. ― Use the back of the knife to smash the garlic. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== "punggung" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017