sigung
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsiɡuŋ/ [ˈsi.ɡʊŋ]
Rhymes: -iɡuŋ
Syllabification: si‧gung
=== Etymology 1 ===
Borrowed from Sundanese sigung. Sense of skunk is phono-semantic matching of Abenaki segôgw, a false cognate.
==== Noun ====
sigung
Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis)
skunk (mammals of the family Mephitidae)
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Verb ====
sigung (active menyigung, passive disigung)
obsolete form of singgung
== Sundanese ==
=== Etymology ===
Despite similarities in forms and meaning, it is not related to Abenaki segôgw (“skunk”) and is considered a false cognate.
=== Noun ===
sigung (Sundanese script ᮞᮤᮌᮥᮀ)
Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis)
=== Further reading ===
"sigung" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985), Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia