lanun

Malay

Etymology

From a term for the Bajau people and Iranun people, and sometimes Suluk or Tausug people who were famed for their daring acts of piracy.

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈlanun/ [ˈla.nun]
  • Rhymes: -anun, -un
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈlanon/ [ˈla.non]
  • Rhymes: -anon, -on
• Hyphenation: la‧nun

Noun

lanun (Jawi spelling لانون, plural lanun-lanun or lanun²)

1. pirate

   Synonyms: bajak laut (chiefly Indonesia), perompak laut (rare)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pelanunan (“piracy”) [passive / name of profession + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (pe- + -an)
• perlanunan (“piracy”) [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
• melanun (“to plunder at sea”) [agent focus] (meN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• lanun-lanun
• kapal lanun (“pirate ship”)

Further reading

• "lanun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017