kelontong

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly ultimately onomatopoeic, possibly related to Hokkien 玲瓏鼕／玲珑冬, the rattle called 玲瓏鼓／玲珑鼓. Compare Tagalog kulintang. See also kelenteng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlɔntɔŋ/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧lón‧tóng

Noun

kêlóntóng (plural kelontong-kelontong)

  1. grocery
  2. hawker
  3. peddler
  4. hawker's rattle

Further reading

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