Sélong

Sundanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Ceylon, from Portuguese Ceilão, ultimately from Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈse.loŋ]

Proper noun

Sélong

  1. (archaic, historical) Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka: an island country in South Asia)

Notes

  • Only survives in the compound word peuteuy sélong

References

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