gelung

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-luŋ (bend, curve).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəluŋ/
  • Rhymes: -əluŋ, -luŋ, -uŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ɡəlʊŋ, -oŋ, -o̞ŋ]

Noun

gelung (Jawi spelling ݢلوڠ, plural gelung-gelung, informal 1st possessive gelungku, 2nd possessive gelungmu, 3rd possessive gelungnya)

  1. coil
  2. loop
  3. bight
  4. knot (of hair)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: gelung

Further reading

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