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baung

[bauŋ]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. pig-shaped spirit
  2. In Balinese folklore, this refers to a spirit that takes the shape of a pig.
Examples

Ring cerita rakyat, anak-anak takut teken baung.

In folklore, children are afraid of the pig-shaped spirit.

Pronunciationbauŋ

Part of speechnoun

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