candung

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃandoŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃandʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -duŋ, -uŋ

Noun

candung (Jawi spelling چندوڠ, plural candung-candung, informal 1st possessive candungku, 2nd possessive candungmu, 3rd possessive candungnya)

1. A type of parang whose blade and hilt are made of the same type of metal.

Further reading

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