kelontong
Indonesian
Etymology
Possibly ultimately onomatopoeic, possibly related to Hokkien 玲瓏鼕／玲珑冬, the rattle callled 玲瓏鼓／玲珑鼓. Compare Tagalog kulintang. See also kelenteng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈlɔntɔŋ/
- Hyphenation: kê‧lón‧tóng
Further reading
- “kelontong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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