jalang

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay jalang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒalaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ja‧lang

Adjective

jalang

1. wild

   Synonym: liar

2. bitchy

   Synonym: nakal

Affixed terms

• kejalangan
• menjalang

 

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau jalang, from Proto-Malayic *jalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan. Doublet of jalan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒalaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ja‧lang

Verb

jalang

1. to go somewhere.

Affixed terms

• menjalang

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Adjective

jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ)

1. feral

Noun

jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ, plural jalang-jalang, informal 1st possessive jalangku, 2nd possessive jalangmu, 3rd possessive jalangnya)

1. an adulteress
2. prostitute
3. (vulgar) bitch

Further reading

• “jalang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Manado Malay

Etymology 1

From Malay jalan.

Verb

jalang

1. to walk
2. to go

   Synonym: pigi

Etymology 2

From Malay jalan

Noun

jalang

1. road; street

   Synonym: lorong