beling

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈlɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ling

Etymology 1

From Malay beling.

Noun

beling (plural beling-beling)

  1. splinter, sherd
  2. breakable
    Synonym: barang pecah belah
    Hyponyms: tembikar, porselen

Etymology 2

From Javanese mbeling (“naughty”).

Adjective

beling (comparative lebih beling, superlative paling beling)

  1. naughty
    Synonym: nakal

Further reading

Taroko

Noun

beling

  1. cave; cavern
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