celeng

Balinese

Romanization

celeng

1. Alternative spelling of céléng, Romanization of ᬘᬾᬮᬾᬂ

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦕꦺꦭꦺꦁ (cèlèng, “wild boar, piggy bank”), from Old Javanese celeṅ (“pig, boar”), probably from Austroasiatic Proto-Mon-Khmer *liik, *lik (“pig”) (compare to Old Mon cliṅ (“pig”)). Cognate with Balinese ᬘᬾᬮᬾᬂ (céléng, “pig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛlɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: cè‧lèng

Noun

cèlèng (plural celeng-celeng, first-person possessive celengku, second-person possessive celengmu, third-person possessive celengnya)

1. (Javanese) wild boar.

   Synonyms: babi hutan, bagong

2. (Javanese) synonym of celengan (“piggy bank”).

Derived terms

• celengan
• mencelengi

 

Further reading

• “celeng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

celeng

1. Alternative spelling of cèlèng, Romanization of ꦕꦺꦭꦺꦁ

Kangean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcələŋ/
• Hyphenation: ce‧leng

Noun

celeng

1. blackish.