menongkrong

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• nongkrong (colloquial)
• nongki (slang)

Etymology

meng- +‎ tongkrong

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈnɔŋkrɔŋ/ [məˈnɔŋ.krɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkrɔŋ
• Syllabification: me‧nong‧krong

Verb

mênongkrong

1. to hang out (to spend time with somebody)
2. to sit idly
3. (obsolete) to squat (to bend at the knees)

   Synonym: jongkok

Further reading

• “menongkrong” 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.