kemoceng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 雞毛筅／鸡毛筅 (ke-mô͘-chhéng, “feather duster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈmot͡ʃɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: kê‧mo‧cèng

Noun

kêmocèng (plural kemoceng-kemoceng)

1. feather duster.

Alternative forms

• kemucing

Further reading

• “kemoceng” 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.