keluang

Malay

Etymology

Doublet of kalong which is from Javanese kalong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.lu.waŋ]
• Rhymes: -waŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ke‧lu‧ang

Noun

keluang (Jawi spelling کلواڠ, plural keluang-keluang, informal 1st possessive keluangku, 2nd possessive keluangmu, 3rd possessive keluangnya)

1. A megabat or a flying fox.

   Synonym: kalong (Betawi)

Descendants

• Indonesian: keluang

Further reading

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