bungungau

Palauan

Etymology

From ngau (“fire”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buŋuˈŋaw/

Noun

bungungau

  1. dark red, crimson

Verb

bungungau

  1. (stative) to be crimson, dark red

Synonyms

See also
Colors in Palauan · bedengel, chiro (layout · text)
     becheleleu      koi (?)      chedelekelek
             bekerkard, rirch ; bungungau              bibrurek, berorou ; cheriich, bedengel a chutem              bibrurek, mellil, merir
             bedengel a biib (?)              bedengel a biib, bedengel a chudel             
             mellemau              mellemau, bedengel a eanged              mellemau, bedengel a daob
             ulalk              ulalk             

References
  • bungungau in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
  • bungungau in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
  • bungungau in Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977) Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 30.
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