jamung

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒamuŋ/
• Rhymes: -amuŋ, -muŋ, -uŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒamʊŋ, -oŋ, -o̞ŋ]

Noun

jamung (Jawi spelling جاموڠ, plural jamung-jamung, informal 1st possessive jamungku, 2nd possessive jamungmu, 3rd possessive jamungnya)

1. torch

   Synonyms: obor, andang

   Setiap orang dari mereka membawa jamung untuk menyuluh jalan di dalam gua itu.

   They each carried a torch to guide their way in the cave.

Descendants

• Indonesian: jamung

Further reading

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