bunyi

See also: Bunyi

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

• bungi (Kampong Ayer)

Etymology

Cognate with Malay bunyi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɲi/
• Hyphenation: bu‧nyi

Noun

bunyi

1. sound (sensation perceived by the ear)

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *buñi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɲi/

Noun

bunyi

1. sound (sensation perceived by the ear)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *buñi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuɲi]

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• Hyphenation: bu‧nyi

Noun

bunyi

1. sound,
   1. a sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
   2. (music) a distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc.

      Synonyms: nada, laras

   3. a vibration capable of causing such sensations.

Derived terms

Affixations

• bebunyian
• berbunyi
• bunyi-bunyian
• membunyikan
• pembunyian
• sebunyi

 

Further reading

• “bunyi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʊnˈji/ [bʊnˈji]
• Hyphenation: bun‧yi

Verb

bunyi

1. to acclaim
2. to celebrate

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *buñi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɲi/
• Rhymes: -uɲi, -ɲi, -i

Noun

bunyi (Jawi spelling بوڽي, plural bunyi-bunyi, informal 1st possessive bunyiku, 2nd possessive bunyimu, 3rd possessive bunyinya)

1. sound (sensation perceived by the ear)

Hyponyms

• bunyi hidup
• bunyi mati

Further reading

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bonyi — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buñi, via Malay bunyi (“sound”). Compare Kapampangan bunyi and Maranao boni.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bunˈjiʔ/ [bʊˈɲiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: bun‧yi

Noun

bunyî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. fame; renown; great honor

   Synonyms: kabantugan, katanyagan, dangal

2. act of honoring or paying homage to someone; crediting or making someone known by praising or saying good things
3. feeling of great joy, happiness, pride, etc.
4. hilarious celebration

Derived terms

• bunyiin
• ipagbunyi
• kabunyian
• Kaniyang Kabunyian
• mabunyi
• magbunyi
• pagbubunyi
• talabunyian

 

Adjective

bunyî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. illustrious; distinguished; renowned

   Synonyms: bantog, tanyag, dakila, marangal

Further reading

• “bunyi” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “bunyi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[2] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[3], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 7: “Abonar) Bunyi (pc) diciẽdo biẽ de alguna perſona”
  • page 17: “Acreditar) Bunyi (pc) diçiendo bien de alguno”
  • page 28: “Afamar) Bunyi (pc) diçiendo bien de alguno”
  • page 39: “Alabança) Bunyi (pc) afamando a otro”
  • page 318: “Fama) Bunyi (pc) buena o mata”
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 58