kalajengking

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • kaladjengking (dated)

Etymology

From Malay kala jengking, from Classical Malay kala jengking, from Javanese kalajengking (ꦏꦭꦗꦼꦁꦏꦶꦁ), from Old Javanese kala jĕṅkiṅ. Equivalent to kala (“stinging animal, scorpion”) +‎ jengking (“upside-down, topsy-turvy”). The standard spelling was influenced by Javanese spelling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.laˈdʒəŋ.kiŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧jeng‧king

Noun

kalajengking (plural kalajengking-kalajengking)

  1. scorpion
    Synonyms: kala, ketungging

Further reading

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