Where does “burung” come from?

burung (Makasar) comes from Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ, from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ — bird.

burung (Makasar): to swarm; to surround in a crowd; to crowd around

Definitions

  1. to swarm; to surround in a crowd; to crowd around

Ancestry of “burung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayburungbird; penis
2Classical Malayبوروڠ—
3Proto-Malayic*buruŋbird

Words derived from “burung”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ →Every word from Classical Malay بوروڠ →Every word from Malay burung →
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