gedong
Balinese
Romanization
gedong
- Romanization of ᬕᭂᬤᭀᬂ.
Betawi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Javanese ꦒꦼꦣꦺꦴꦁ (gedhong, “building”), from Old Javanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”).
Noun
gedong
- building, skyscraper
- Die mah sekarang kerjanye di kantor gedongan.
- He is now working in a big office building, you know?
Descendants
- → Indonesian: gedong
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from Betawi gedong, from Javanese ꦒꦼꦣꦺꦴꦁ (gedhong, “building”), from Old Javanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”). Doublet of gedung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡəˈdɔŋ]
Noun
gêdong (plural gedong-gedong, first-person possessive gedongku, second-person possessive gedongmu, third-person possessive gedongnya)
- (colloquial) building
- Synonyms: bangunan, gedung
- (colloquial) skyscraper
- Synonyms: gedung pencakar langit, pencakar langit
- Balinese style building in the shape of shrinking upwards, thatched with alang-alang or palm fiber.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- gedongan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
See also
- gudang (“warehouse”)
Etymology 2
From gede + -ong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɛdɔŋ]
Adjective
gèdong
- (gay slang) big
- Synonyms: gede, agung, besar
Further reading
- “gedong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Sundanese
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Sundanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”).
Noun
gedong
- building, skyscraper