katung

• katoeng (1901–1947)

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkatuŋ/ [ˈka.t̪ʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -atuŋ
• Syllabification: ka‧tung

Inherited from Malay katung (“leatherback turtle”).

katung (plural katung-katung)

1. Any of species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles

   tersingit-singit bagai katung di bawah reba ― to be submissive (literally, “to creep about like a leatherback turtle under a heap of branches”)

Inherited from Malay katung (“float”).

katung (not comparable)

1. to drift about
2. to float, to bob (up and down)
3. to flutter, to hover

• “katung” 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.

• katong (1924-1972)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkatuŋ/ [ˈka.t̪uŋ]

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

katung (Jawi spelling کاتوڠ)

1. Any of species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles

   tersenget-senget bagai katung di bawah reba ― to be submissive (literally, “to creep about like a leatherback turtle under a heap of branches”)

(toponyms):

• Indonesian: katung

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

katung (Jawi spelling کاتوڠ)

1. to drift about
2. to float, to bob (up and down)
3. to flutter, to hover

• Indonesian: katung

• “katung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.