bangun

Bangun is a word used in Indonesian and Malay with several related meanings. As a verb, it can express the idea of constructing or making something (the more common verb in everyday use is membangun, with bangun appearing in fixed expressions or as a base form). The word also means to wake up or arise, as in bangun pagi (wake up early).

As a noun, bangun can denote a building or a structure, and appears in related terms such as bangunan (a building) and pembangunan (development or construction). The root form also features in daily language and in compound words that refer to construction or physical form.

In education and mathematics, bangun is used to categorize shapes: bangun datar refers to two-dimensional plane figures (such as persegi, segitiga, lingkaran); bangun ruang refers to three-dimensional solid figures (such as kubus, balok, silinder, bola). These terms are standard in Indonesian-language math curricula and similar contexts in Malay.

Overall, bangun functions across everyday speech and technical language, linking concepts of creation, awakening, and geometric form. Its usage varies by context, but the word remains a core element in both general communication and educational terminology in Indonesian and Malay.