Buang

Buang is a word found in Malay and Indonesian that primarily means to throw away, discard, or waste. It functions as a verb and appears in everyday expressions relating to disposal or the act of wasting something. Common phrases include buang sampah (to throw away garbage) and membuang waktu (to waste time). The base form buang can be used with affixes to create related forms such as membuang (to throw away, as a transitive verb), dibuang (thrown away or discarded), and pembuangan (disposal or the act of discarding).

In linguistic use, buang can also appear in reduplication to emphasize wastefulness, as in buang-buang waktu (wasting time). The noun form buangan refers to waste material or byproducts in some Malay and Indonesian contexts, reflecting the concept of something that has been discarded.

Beyond its role as a common verb, Buang may also be encountered as a proper noun in various places and contexts where Malay or related languages are spoken. In such uses, it can denote names of people, communities, or geographic features, though these instances depend on local conventions and are not tied to a single standardized meaning.

Overall, Buang’s primary significance lies in its everyday usage as a verb tied to disposal and wasted resources, with a range of derived forms that express related actions and concepts.