Where does “bunyi” come from?

bunyi (Brunei Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buñi.

bunyi (Brunei Malay): sound sensation perceived by the ear

Definitions

  1. sound sensation perceived by the ear

Ancestry of “bunyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicbuñi
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuñi
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buñiEvery word from Proto-Malayic buñi