celeng

See also: céléng, cèlèng, and çələng

Balinese

Romanization

celeng

1. Alternative spelling of céléng, Romanization of ᬘᬾᬮᬾᬂ

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦕꦺꦭꦺꦁ (cèlèng, “wild boar, piggy bank”) (compare to Balinese ᬘᬾᬮᬾᬂ (céléng, “pig”)), from Old Javanese celeṅ (“pig, boar”), probably from Austroasiatic Proto-Mon-Khmer *liik, *lik (“pig”) (compare to Old Mon cliṅ (“pig”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛlɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: cè‧lèng

Noun

cèlèng (plural celeng-celeng)

1. (Javanese) wild boar.

   Synonyms: babi hutan, bagong

2. (Javanese) synonym of celengan (“piggy bank”).

Derived terms

• celengan
• mencelengi

 

Further reading

• “celeng” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

celeng

1. Alternative spelling of cèlèng, Romanization of ꦕꦺꦭꦺꦁ

Kangean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcələŋ/
• Hyphenation: ce‧leng

Noun

celeng

1. blackish.