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kalajengking

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Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Malay kala jengking, from Classical Malay kala jengking, from Javanese kalajengking (ꦏꦭꦗꦼꦁꦏꦶꦁ), from Old Javanese kala jĕṅkiṅ. Equivalent to kala (stinging animal, scorpion) +‎ jengking (upside-down, topsy-turvy). The standard spelling was influenced by Javanese spelling.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka.laˈdʒəŋ.kiŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧jeng‧king

Noun

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kalajengking (plural)

  1. scorpion.
    Synonyms: kala, ketungging

Further reading

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