kosong
English
Etymology
From Malay kosong (“zero; empty”).
Adjective
kosong (not comparable)
- (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, of drink or food) Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kosong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkosɔŋ]
- Hyphenation: ko‧song
Adjective
kosong
- empty:
- devoid of content;
- Synonym: hampa
- Antonym: berisi
- devoid of content;
- vacant
- containing nothing
- Synonym: hampa
- (of residential) not occupied
- Antonym: berpenghuni
- containing nothing
- hollow: having an empty space or cavity inside.
- Synonym: berongga
- meaningless
- Antonym: berarti
- unavailable
- unimportant
- Antonym: penting
- passionless
- Antonym: bergairah
- emptyhanded (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- (figurative) dull, stupid
- Antonyms: cerdas, pandai
Numeral
kosong
- (colloquial)zero
- Synonym: nol
Derived terms
- kekosongan
- mengosongkan
- pengosongan
- sekosong-kosongnya
- kosong melompong
Further reading
- “kosong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
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Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kosoŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kosʊŋ/
- Rhymes: -osoŋ, -soŋ, -oŋ
Numeral
kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)
- (colloquial)zero
Synonyms
- (formal) sifar / صفر
- nol / نول
- nihil / نيهيل
Adjective
kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)
- empty
Descendants
- → English: kosong
- Indonesian: kosong
Further reading
- “kosong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.