Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buang

/ˈbuːaŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
buang
IPA
/ˈbuːaŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discard or throw something out.

Colloquial; Informal

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Etymology

From Malay buang (“throw away, discard”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce buang?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbuːaŋ/.
What does buang mean?
To discard or throw something out.
Where does buang come from?
From Malay buang (“throw away, discard”).

How to pronounce buang

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbuːaŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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