sombong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sombong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɔm.bɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: som‧bong

Adjective

sombong

1. proud, having an overly high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious

   Synonyms: aga, congkak, pongah

Derived terms

• bersombong
• kesombongan
• menyombong
• menyombongi
• menyombongkan
• penyombong

Further reading

• “sombong” 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.

Makasar

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsomboŋ/, [ˈsɔ̃m.bɔ̃ŋ]
• Hyphenation: som‧bong

Noun

sombong (Lontara spelling ᨔᨚᨅᨚ)

1. (anatomy) vulva
2. (vulgar) a swear word or exclamation of disgust towards a woman.

Affixations

• nisombong-sombong

Compounds

• biring sombong
• tompoʼ sombong

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN