temun¹ to be big

Part of Speech	Intransitive verb
Pronunciation	ˈtemun
Variant Form(s)	temtemun

• • to be big
  • besar [Papuan Malay]
  • • bodily states, colours, dimensions, quantity

  • • Example 1555:
      

      Sakina ladanun ma me se bo temun.

      Sakina's shirt is very big.

      Sakina pu baju itu besar sekali. [Papuan Malay]

      Sources

      Fajaria Yarkuran

Related entries

• Contains:
  • *tem big / tree stem
• Is Part of:
  • aremun to be big (of a tree or house)
  • ur temun rough sea, windy weather at sea causing big waves
• Subentry:
  • temtemun big one(s)