gedong

Balinese

Romanization

gedong

1. Romanization of ᬕᭂᬤᭀᬂ.

Betawi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Javanese ꦒꦼꦣꦺꦴꦁ (gedhong, “building”), from Old Javanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ˈdɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: ge‧dong

Noun

gedong

1. building, skyscraper

   Tu gedong kapan dibangun yè?

   When was that building, built?

Hyponyms

• gedong bicara
• gedong kumidi

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: gedong

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Betawi gedong, from Javanese ꦒꦼꦣꦺꦴꦁ (gedhong, “building”), from Old Javanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”). Doublet of gedung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈdɔŋ]

Noun

gêdong (plural gedong-gedong)

1. (colloquial) building

   Synonyms: bangunan, gedung

2. (colloquial) skyscraper

   Synonyms: gedung pencakar langit, pencakar langit

3. Balinese style building in the shape of shrinking upwards, thatched with alang-alang or palm fiber.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• gedongan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)

See also

• gudang (“warehouse”)

Etymology 2

From gede +‎ -ong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɛdɔŋ]

Adjective

gèdong

1. (gay slang) big

   Synonyms: gede, agung, besar

Further reading

• “gedong” 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.

Sundanese

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Sundanese gĕḍoṅ (“stone building”).

Noun

gedong

1. building, skyscraper