kelongsong

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈloŋsoŋ/ [kəˈloŋ.sɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋsoŋ
• Syllabification: ke‧long‧song

Noun

kelongsong (plural kelongsong-kelongsong)

1. husk
2. wrapper (of paper, of leaf)
3. cladding, outer casing

Alternative forms

• gelongsong
• kerongsong

Derived terms

• berkelongsong

• kelongsong paking
• kelongsong peluru
• kelongsong ular

Further reading

• “kelongsong”, 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