kupang

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Noun

kupang

  1. thigh (upper leg)

Brunei Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku.paŋ/

Noun

kupang

  1. mussel

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

kupang (Jawi spelling کوڤڠ, plural kupang-kupang, informal 1st possessive kupangku, 2nd possessive kupangmu, 3rd possessive kupangnya)

  1. mussel
  2. an ancient Malay currency
  3. an ancient unit of gold measure, equivalent to 161 taels or 4 candareens
  4. (Northern Peninsular) a value of 10 sen or one tenth of a ringgit

References
  • Linehan, W. (1989 April) “Coins of Kelantan”, in Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society‎, volume 12, number 2, pages 63-9

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkupaŋ/ [ˈku.pɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -upaŋ
  • Syllabification: ku‧pang
  • Homophone: Cupang

Noun

kupang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜅ᜔)

  1. Parkia timoriana (a species of tree)
    Synonym: amarang
  2. counterweight or weight in a balance
    Synonyms: panimbang-bigat, panimbang, pabigat, pesas

Further reading
  • “kupang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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