juling

Danish

Alternative forms

hjuling (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Norwegian juling (gjurding), a dialectal form of gyrding, from gyrda (“to gird; to beat up”).

Noun

juling c (singular definite julingen, plural indefinite julinger)

(Norway) beating

Related terms

jule (“to beat up”)

Descendants

Norwegian Bokmål: juling

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuliŋ (“cross-eyed”), compare Tagalog duling.

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuleŋ/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒulɪŋ/
Rhymes: -uleŋ, -leŋ, -eŋ

Adjective

juling (Jawi spelling جوليڠ)

crosseyed (having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily)

Further reading

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

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