kerongkong

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaRuŋkuŋ (“gullet, throat”).

Noun

kĕrongkong (Jawi spelling کروڠکوڠ, plural kerongkong-kerongkong, informal 1st possessive kerongkongku, 2nd possessive kerongkongmu, 3rd possessive kerongkongnya)

1. throat, gullet

Further reading

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