serong
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay serong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛrɔŋ/
- Rhymes: -rɔŋ, -ɔŋ, -ŋ
- Hyphenation: sè‧rong
Adjective
sèrong
- askew, skewed, at an angle
- (military) oblique
- (figurative) dishonest,
- Synonym: curang
- (figurative) unfaithful
- Antonym: setia
Usage notes
The word is used to translate the word Japanese 半ば (nakaba) as drill commands.
Derived terms
- keserongan
- menyerong
- menyerongkan
- serong-menyerong
Further reading
- “serong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.