Bukubukunya

Bukubukunya is a phrase in Indonesian that roughly translates to “his/her books” and refers to the collection of books owned by someone. The form is built from the noun buku (book) with the possessive suffix -nya, and the plural is typically expressed by repeating the noun as buku-buku with the possessive suffix: buku-bukunya. In standard Indonesian writing, buku-bukunya is the common form; bukubukunya (without spaces or a hyphen) may appear in informal text or search queries.

Usage and meaning: Bukubukunya denotes multiple books belonging to a person. It contrasts with bukunya, meaning “his/her book” (singular). For example, Dia menyimpan buku-bukunya di rak means “He keeps his books on the shelf.” The construction is flexible for various contexts, such as describing a person’s library, a literary collection, or ongoing changes to ownership or contents of a personal set of books. The plural form often emphasizes quantity or breadth of the collection.

Orthography and variants: The preferred standard is buku-bukunya with a hyphen to mark the plural noun form. In running text, some writers may opt for bukubukunya in casual digital communication, but buku-bukunya remains the normative form in formal writing. Related forms include bukunya (his/her book) and buku-bukunya (his/her books). The phrase is a common feature of everyday Indonesian and is not tied to any specific brand or work.