bukun

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• bukwi

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠuɡʷunʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠikʷinʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {bikʷin}

Derived terms

• bukun iju

Noun

bukun

1. a grove
2. a cluster
3. a forest

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Tausug

Alternative forms

• buku' (Gimbahanun)

Etymology

Compare Malay bukan and Indonesian bukan.

Adverb

bukun

1. not

   Marayaw tau ka siya? Bukun!

   Is he a good person? No!

   Bukun aku nagdusa kaniya.

   It was not I who wronged him.

   Synonym: di'

Usage notes

Negates nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and entire statements.