lolong

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aluluŋ (to howl, of dogs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loloŋ/
• Rhymes: -oloŋ, -loŋ, -oŋ

Noun

lolong (plural lolong-lolong, informal 1st possessive lolongku, 2nd possessive lolongmu, 3rd possessive lolongnya)

1. a long-drawn howl sound (of dog etc)

Verb

lolong

1. to give a long-drawn howl (of dog etc)

Further reading

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