kalung

Inherited from Malay kalung, from Javanese kalung, from Old Javanese kaluṅ.

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.lʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧lung
• Rhymes: -lʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ

kalung

1. necklace
   1. an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached
   2. anything resembling a necklace in shape

• “kalung” 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.

From Old Javanese kaluṅ.

kalung

1. necklace

• → Malay: kalung
  • Indonesian: kalung

• IPA^(key): [ka.loŋ]
• Rhymes: -loŋ, -oŋ
• Hyphenation: ka‧lung

From Javanese kalung, from Old Javanese kaluṅ.

kalung (Jawi spelling کالوڠ)

1. A necklace.

   Synonym: rantai

2. A type of tree; Alangium nobile.

   Synonyms: medang biawak, setebal

• Indonesian: kalung

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kalung (Jawi spelling کالوڠ)

1. (Terengganu) To throw.

   Synonym: baling

• “kalung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901) A Malay-English dictionary‎^[1], Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 5 November 2024, page 497