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, impolite 2nd possessive jamungmu, 3rd possessive jamungnya)
- 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
- “jamung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.