keling

See also: Keling

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈliŋ/ [kəˈliŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ke‧ling

Noun

kêling

1. (ethnic slur, derogatory) Keling, an individual of Indian descent.

   Synonyms: orang India, Prindapan

2. rivet: a cylindrical mechanical fastener.

   Synonyms: paku buta, paku keling

3. (literary, archaic) a type of ship.

   Synonym: kapal keling

Adjective

kêling

1. (slang) tanned

   Denis kulitnya keling karena sering main layangan

   Denis' skin is tanned because he often fly kites

Further reading

• “keling”, 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

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kəleŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kəlɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -əleŋ, -leŋ, -eŋ

Noun

keling (Jawi spelling کليڠ)

1. (literary, archaic) a type of ship

Further reading

• “keling”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Uzbek

Verb

keling

1. imperative of kelmoq (“to come”)