Keling

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Malay Keling, from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), a historical region of India.

Noun

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Keling (plural Kelings)

  1. (now offensive, ethnic slur, derogatory, Malaysia) a person of Indian descent

Synonyms

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Malay

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Etymology

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Derived from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), a historical region of India.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Keling (Jawi spelling کليڠ)

  1. (literary, dated) Kling, a name applied to all immigrants from the Coromandel coast (but sometimes limited to Muslim immigrants from that coast, the others being called orang Hindu).[1]
  2. (now offensive, ethnic slur, derogatory) a person of Indian descent.
  3. (dialectal, Northern Peninsular Malay) a Muslim of Indian descent.[2]

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • → Indonesian: Keling
  • → English: Keling, Kling
  • → Min Nan: 吉靈／吉灵 (kiat-lêng)
  • → Semai: Keléng

References

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  1. ^ "Kĕling" in A Malay-English Dictionary, Richard James Wilkinson, Kelly & Walsh Limited, 1901-1903, page 526.
  2. ^ “Keling” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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