bungbangi

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly a vowel-varying reduplication of an unattested root *bangi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buŋ.ˈba.ŋi/

Noun

bungbangi

  1. floor
    Synonym: gani
    da pala do bungbangi ― the floor of the house

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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