kantong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kantung, from Classical Malay kantung, kantong, probably from Proto-Austroasiatic (compare Proto-Katuic *kduŋ (“bag, pocket”)). Doublet of kandung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkantɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: kan‧tong

Noun

kantong

1. sack, pocket

Alternative forms

• kantung

Derived terms

• berkantong
• mengantongi
• pengantongan

• kantong buah pelir
• kantong buah zakar
• kantong embrio
• kantong empedu
• kantong ibun
• kantong isi sel
• kantong kemaluan
• kantong kemiskinan
• kantong kempes
• kantong kering
• kantong kesenian
• kantong ketuban
• kantong mata
• kantong minyak
• kantong nasi
• kantong pintu
• kantong semar
• kantong serbuk sari
• kantong tebal
• kantong tinta
• kantong tipis
• kantong udara

Descendants

• → Min Nan: 簡桶 / 简桶 (kán-thóng)

Further reading

• “kantong” 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.