bengong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese bengong (“dazed, stupefied, stunned”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈŋɔŋ]

Verb

bengong

1. amaze, make speechless, astonish.

   Synonym: termenung

Derived terms

• balai bengong

 

Further reading

• “bengong” 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.