kucing garong
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kucing (“cat”) + garong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkut͡ʃɪŋ ˈɡarɔŋ/
Noun
kucing garong (first-person possessive kucing garongku, second-person possessive kucing garongmu, third-person possessive kucing garongnya)
- wild cat.
- Synonym: kucing liar
- (figuratively) irresponsible man.
Further reading
- “kucing garong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.