bengong

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi bengong (“to muse, to ponder”), from Balinese ᬩᭂᬗᭀᬂ (bengong, “to muse, to ponder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈŋɔŋ]

Verb

bengong

1. to muse; to ponder

   Synonym: melamun

Adjective

bengong

1. dumbfounded; astonished

   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.