jeling

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zəliŋ (“cross-eyed; squint”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəlɪŋ/
Rhymes: -əlɪŋ, -lɪŋ, -ɪŋ

Verb

jeling (Jawi spelling جليڠ)

to give a side-glance

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

jelingan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
menjeling [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

Indonesian: jeling

Further reading

“jeling” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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