jalang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒa.laŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧lang
  • Rhymes: -laŋ, -aŋ,

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

  1. (vulgar, offensive) bitch
    1. a promiscuous woman, slut, whore
      Synonyms: pelacur, ani-ani
    2. a despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman

Adjective

jalang (comparative lebih jalang, superlative terjalang, equative sejalang)

  1. bitchy
  2. (rare) wild
    Synonym: liar
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.

Verb

jalang (active menjalang)

  1. (dialect) to go
    Synonym: pergi
  2. (dialect) to visit
    Synonym: kunjung

Further reading

Malay

Adjective

jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ)

  1. feral

Noun

jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ, plural jalang-jalang, informal 1st possessive jalangku, 2nd possessive jalangmu, 3rd possessive jalangnya)

  1. an adulteress
  2. prostitute
  3. (vulgar) bitch

Further reading

Manado Malay

Etymology 1

From Malay jalan.

Verb

jalang

  1. to walk
  2. to go
    Synonym: pigi

Etymology 2

From Malay jalan

Noun

jalang

  1. road; street
    Synonym: lorong
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