bulu tangkis

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bulu tangkis (“shuttlecock”), with shift of meaning to "badminton".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbulu ˈtaŋkis/, [ˈbu.lu ˈt̪aŋ.kɪs]

Noun

bulu tangkis (first-person possessive bulu tangkisku, second-person possessive bulu tangkismu, third-person possessive bulu tangkisnya)

1. badminton

   Synonym: badminton

Synonyms

• badminton (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “bulu tangkis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of bulu +‎ tangkis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bulu taŋkis/, [bulu taŋkes]
• Rhymes: -kis, -is

Noun

bulu tangkis (plural bulu-bulu tangkis, informal 1st possessive bulu tangkisku, 2nd possessive bulu tangkismu, 3rd possessive bulu tangkisnya)

1. A shuttlecock.

   Synonym: kok (Indonesian)

2. (rare) The sport of badminton.

   Synonym: badminton

Descendants

• Indonesian: bulu tangkis

Further reading

• “bulu tangkis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.