tobang

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Japanese 当番(とうばん) (tōban, “being on duty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /to.baŋ/
• Hyphenation: to‧bang

Noun

tobang (first-person possessive tobangku, second-person possessive tobangmu, third-person possessive tobangnya)

1. military or police lackey.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /to.baŋ/
• Hyphenation: to‧bang

Noun

tobang (first-person possessive tobangku, second-person possessive tobangmu, third-person possessive tobangnya)

1. snakehead murrel (Channa striata).

   Synonyms: aruan, gabus, rating