jamung

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒamuŋ/
  • Rhymes: -amuŋ, -muŋ, -uŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒamʊŋ, -oŋ, -o̞ŋ]

Noun

jamung (Jawi spelling جاموڠ, plural jamung-jamung, informal 1st possessive jamungku, 2nd possessive jamungmu, 3rd possessive jamungnya)

  1. torch
    Synonyms: obor, andang
    Setiap orang dari mereka membawa jamung untuk menyuluh jalan di dalam gua itu.
    They each carried a torch to guide their way in the cave.

Descendants
  • Indonesian: jamung

Further reading
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