api unggun

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of api +‎ unggun. Compare to Standard Malay unggun api.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapi ˈuŋ.ɡʊn/

Noun

api unggun (plural api-api unggun, first-person possessive api unggunku, second-person possessive api unggunmu, third-person possessive api unggunnya)

1. bonfire: A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.

Further reading

• “api unggun” 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.