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Balinese

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Balinese

punyan[pun-yan]

noun

A large perennial plant with a woody trunk, branches, and leaves.

“Punyan punika tegeh sajan.”

That tree is very tall.

Also means

tree

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

ᬧᬸᬜᬦ᭄[pu-nyan]Means punyan

noun

This is the Balinese script spelling for the term punyan.

“ᬧᬸᬜᬦ᭄ ᬧᭀᬳᭂ ᬦᬾ ᬢᬾᬔᬾᬮ᭄.”

The mango tree is tall.

Also means

Balinese spelling of punyan
punyan

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

aa[a-a]Appears in an example

noun

A type of fruit from the Ficus roxburghii tree.

“Punyan aa ento mabuah.”

That fig tree is bearing fruit.

Also means

fig (Ficus roxburghii)
fig

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

akah[a-kah]Appears in an example

noun

The part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients.

“Akah punyan biu punika ageng.”

The roots of that banana tree are big.

Also means

root (of plant)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

béda[bé-da]Appears in an example

adj

Not the same as another thing; distinct in nature or quality.

“Punyan puniki béda sajan sareng punyan punika.”

This tree is very different from that tree.

Also means

different

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

sata[satə]Appears in an example

noun

A feathered creature that typically flies. It is a common word for a bird in Balinese.

“Sata punika makeber ka duur punyan kayune.”

The bird flew to the top of the tree.

Also means

bird

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

gagak[ga-gak]Appears in an example

noun

A large black bird with a loud, harsh call.

“Ada gagak di duur punyan kayune.”

There is a crow on top of the tree.

Also means

crow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

jukut[ju-kut]Appears in an example

verb

To have the color of grass or leaves.

“Punyan kayune jukut sajan.”

The tree leaves are very green.

Also means

to be green

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

menék[me-nek]Appears in an example

verb

The act of going up or ascending something, such as a tree or a hill.

“Ia menék punyan nyuhé.”

He is climbing the coconut tree.

Also means

to climb

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

sepak[se-pak]Appears in an example

noun

This refers to the branch of a tree or a plant.

“Sepak punyan kayune punika sampun garing.”

The branch of that tree is already dry.

Also means

branch

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

tungtung[tung-tung]Appears in an example

noun

The highest part or point of something.

“Tungtung punyan nyuhé tegeh pesan.”

The top of the coconut tree is very high.

Also means

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

awar-awar[a-war-a-war]Appears in an example

noun

A common type of tropical tree belonging to the fig family, often found in local landscapes.

“Tiang nepukin punyan awar-awar di sisin jalan.”

I saw an awar-awar tree on the side of the road.

Also means

fig tree

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Balinese

banaspati[banasˈpati]Appears in an example

noun

In Balinese mythology, a powerful spirit or lord of demons that often guards sacred areas.

“Krama desa takut teken banaspati sane wenten ring punyan bingin.”

The villagers are afraid of the banaspati that dwells in the banyan tree.

Also means

a lord of demon
lord of demons

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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