kacung
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ꦏꦕꦸꦁ (kacung, “lad, boy; errand boy, houseboy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkat͡ʃʊŋ/
- Hyphenation: ka‧cung
Noun
kacung
- minion, a sycophantic follower.
- Synonyms: jongos, pelayan, pesuruh
Further reading
- “kacung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.