loktong

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably from Hokkien 樂桶／乐桶, compound of 樂 / 乐 (lo̍k, “lechery”) +‎ 桶 (thóng); 樂洞／乐洞, compound of 樂 / 乐 (lo̍k, “lechery”) +‎ 洞 (tōng, “hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɔk̚tɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: lok‧tong

Noun

loktong (plural loktong-loktong)

1. (dialect) prostitute

Synonyms

• (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur

Further reading

• “loktong” 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.