andung

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈandʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: an‧dung

Etymology 1

From Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

andung (plural andung-andung)

1. (dialect) grandmother

   Synonym: nenek

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

andung (plural andung-andung)

1. (dialect) a place to put the enemy's beheaded head

Etymology 3

From Batak.

Noun

andung (plural andung-andung)

1. rhythmic wailing for death or suffering

Further reading

• “andung”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016