jalang
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒa.laŋ/
- Hyphenation: ja‧lang
- Rhymes: -laŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay jalang. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
jalang
- (vulgar, offensive) bitch
- a promiscuous woman, slut, whore
- a despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman
Derived terms
Affixed terms
Proverbs with the word jalang
- padi sekepuk hampa, emas seperti loyang, kerbau sekandang jalang
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Minangkabau jalang, from Proto-Malayic *jalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan. Doublet of jalan.
Further reading
- “jalang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ, plural jalang-jalang, informal 1st possessive jalangku, 2nd possessive jalangmu, 3rd possessive jalangnya)
- an adulteress
- prostitute
- (vulgar) bitch
Further reading
- “jalang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Manado Malay
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