kalung

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese kalung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.lʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧lung
• Rhymes: -lʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ

Noun

kalung

1. necklace
   1. an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached
   2. anything resembling a necklace in shape

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• berkalung
• kalungi
• kalungkan
• sekalung

 

Further reading

• “kalung” 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.

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese kaluṅ.

Noun

kalung

1. necklace