corong

See also: cơròng

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔrɔŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃɔ.rɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -ɔrɔŋ
• Syllabification: co‧rong

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay corong, from Javanese ꦕꦺꦴꦫꦺꦴꦁ (corong).

Noun

corong (plural corong-corong)

1. funnel (a utensil used to guide poured liquids)
2. funnel (a smoke flue, chimney)

   Synonyms: cerobong, semprong

3. chimney (the glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp)

   Synonym: semprong

4. (meteorology) funnel cloud (a tapering cloud)

   Synonym: corong awan

5. mouthpiece (a part of any device that functions in or near the mouth)
6. (uncommon, figurative) spokesperson (one who speaks on behalf of someone else)

   Synonym: juru bicara

• corong awan
• corong dengar
• corong lipat
• corong penetasan
• corong radio
• corong suara
• corong telepon

 

Etymology 2

From lampu corong (“oil lamp with chimney”) refert to chimney in oil lamp.

Noun

corong (plural corong-corong)

1. oil lamp with chimney

   Synonyms: pelita, suluh

Derived terms

• mencorong
• mencorongkan
• secorong

 

Further reading

• corong on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• “corong” 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.