kobong

English

Noun

kobong (plural kobongs)

1. A totem animal, among certain indigenous Australian peoples.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sundanese kobong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkoboŋ/ [ˈko.bɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -oboŋ
• Syllabification: ko‧bong

Noun

kobong (plural kobong-kobong)

1. (dialectal, Sunda) dormitory room in pondok pesantrens

   Synonyms: pondok, asrama

Further reading

• “kobong”, 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

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Malay kebun, from Old Javanese kĕbon, kĕbwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈboŋ/, [kɔˈbɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: ko‧bong

Noun

kobóng

1. garden, plantation, orchard

Pagu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈko.boŋ]

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Noun

kobong

1. bone

References

• Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Sundanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko.bɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: ko‧bong

Noun

kobong (Sundanese script ᮊᮧᮘᮧᮀ)

1. dormitory room in pondok pesantrens
2. cabin (on a ship)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kobong

Further reading

• "KOBONG", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij