Punann.adj.

Brit.

/puːˈnɑːn/, U.S.

/puˈnɑn/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, Punans.

Forms: 1800s Panam, 1800s– Punan.

Origin: A borrowing from Punan. Etymon: Punan Punan.

Etymology: < Punan Punan, self-designation. Compare:1993 V. T. King Peoples of Borneo 40 The etymology of the term ‘Punan’ is uncertain, but it would appear to be a native word meaning ‘to roam or wander in the forest’... Some other terms used by settled farmers to refer to nomads are ‘Penan’, which commonly covers those groups in Serawak speaking Kenyah-related dialects [etc.].

A. n.

A person belonging to one of the groups of hunter-gatherers who live nomadically in the interior jungles of the island of Borneo. Also: a language of such a group.The Punan have in the past been regarded as a tribe or ethnic group.

ΘΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Borneo and Sarawak > [noun]

Dusun1836

Punan1838

Kayan1846

Iban1911

1838 J. Brooke Lett. (1853) I. 25 The Panams, a race little better than monkeys, who live in trees, eat without cooking, are hunted by the other tribes, and would seem to exist in the lowest conceivable grade of humanity.

1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 58/1 The fifth and lowest [branch of Dyaks] comprises the Manketans and Punans, who are still nomadic and ignorant of agriculture.

1893 Geogr. Jrnl. 1 207 There are sixteen dialects spoken in the Baram district, the most important being Kayan, Kenniah, Punan, Kalabit, Narom, Sibop, Brunei Malay, and Malay.

1927 Brit. Weekly 19 May 154/1 A Punan will never wantonly slay or attack a man of another tribe.

1943 Far Eastern Q. 2 351 Dayak and Punan are spoken in Borneo.

1964 T. Harrisson in Wang Gungwu Malaysia iii. xi. 164 The nearest thing to the Malayan aborigine in Borneo is the nomadic Punan.

1987 D. Gersi Explorer vii. 148 The Punan are known as the fastest walkers of all Dayaks.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the Punan.

ΘΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Borneo and Sarawak > [adjective]

Kayan1846

Dusun1851

Murut1858

Punan1892

Iban1911

1892 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 21 127 This was followed by a ludicrous dance called the dance of the Punan women.

1957 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 766/1 Three ‘Punan’ peoples, however, are certainly distinct.

1983 N. J. Chadwick & P. P. Courtenay (title) Punan art and artefacts: at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville.

1987 D. Gersi Explorer xi. 238 When we arrived at evening in the Punan village we were greeted by the wild barkings of their native dogs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	punan
释义	Punann.adj. Brit. /puːˈnɑːn/, U.S. /puˈnɑn/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, Punans. Forms: 1800s Panam, 1800s– Punan. Origin: A borrowing from Punan. Etymon: Punan Punan. Etymology: < Punan Punan, self-designation. Compare:1993 V. T. King Peoples of Borneo 40 The etymology of the term ‘Punan’ is uncertain, but it would appear to be a native word meaning ‘to roam or wander in the forest’... Some other terms used by settled farmers to refer to nomads are ‘Penan’, which commonly covers those groups in Serawak speaking Kenyah-related dialects [etc.]. A. n. A person belonging to one of the groups of hunter-gatherers who live nomadically in the interior jungles of the island of Borneo. Also: a language of such a group.The Punan have in the past been regarded as a tribe or ethnic group. ΘΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Borneo and Sarawak > [noun] Dusun1836 Punan1838 Kayan1846 Iban1911 1838 J. Brooke Lett. (1853) I. 25 The Panams, a race little better than monkeys, who live in trees, eat without cooking, are hunted by the other tribes, and would seem to exist in the lowest conceivable grade of humanity. 1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 58/1 The fifth and lowest [branch of Dyaks] comprises the Manketans and Punans, who are still nomadic and ignorant of agriculture. 1893 Geogr. Jrnl. 1 207 There are sixteen dialects spoken in the Baram district, the most important being Kayan, Kenniah, Punan, Kalabit, Narom, Sibop, Brunei Malay, and Malay. 1927 Brit. Weekly 19 May 154/1 A Punan will never wantonly slay or attack a man of another tribe. 1943 Far Eastern Q. 2 351 Dayak and Punan are spoken in Borneo. 1964 T. Harrisson in Wang Gungwu Malaysia iii. xi. 164 The nearest thing to the Malayan aborigine in Borneo is the nomadic Punan. 1987 D. Gersi Explorer vii. 148 The Punan are known as the fastest walkers of all Dayaks. B. adj. Of or relating to the Punan. ΘΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Borneo and Sarawak > [adjective] Kayan1846 Dusun1851 Murut1858 Punan1892 Iban1911 1892 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 21 127 This was followed by a ludicrous dance called the dance of the Punan women. 1957 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 766/1 Three ‘Punan’ peoples, however, are certainly distinct. 1983 N. J. Chadwick & P. P. Courtenay (title) Punan art and artefacts: at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville. 1987 D. Gersi Explorer xi. 238 When we arrived at evening in the Punan village we were greeted by the wild barkings of their native dogs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1838
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