congsam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Cantonese 長衫／长衫 (coeng⁴ saam¹, “cheongsam”) or Hakka 長衫／长衫 (chhòng-sâm, “cheongsam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɔŋsam]
• Hyphenation: cong‧sam

Noun

congsam (first-person possessive congsamku, second-person possessive congsammu, third-person possessive congsamnya)

1. cheongsam, qipao (a long gown worn by females)

Further reading

• “congsam” 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.