kosong

English

Etymology

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kosong (not comparable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, postpositive, of food or drink) Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.
    Kopi O Kosong ― Black coffee, with no sugar added
    Prata Kosong ― Roti prata, plain.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kosong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkosoŋ/ [ˈko.sɔŋ]
  • Rhymes: -osoŋ
  • Syllabification: ko‧song

Adjective

kosong

  1. empty (literally or figuratively)
    Synonym: hampa
    Antonym: berisi
  2. vacant (containing nothing)
    Synonym: hampa
  3. (of residential) vacant (not occupied)
    Antonym: berpenghuni
  4. empty, meaningless
    Antonym: berarti
  5. unavailable
  6. (uncommon) hollow (having an empty space or cavity inside)
    Synonyms: berongga, kopong
  7. unimportant
    Antonym: penting

Numeral

kosong

  1. (colloquial) zero
    Synonym: nol

Derived terms

  • kekosongan (“emptiness”)
  • kosongkan (“to make empty”)
  • pengosongan (“the act of emptying”)
  • sekosong-kosongnya (“as empty as possible”)
  • kosong melompong (“very empty”)

Further reading

Malay

Malay numbers (edit)
0 1  → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e] 10  → [a], [b], [c], [d]
    Cardinal: (informal) kosong, (formal) sifar, nol, nihil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko.soŋ]
  • Rhymes: -osoŋ, -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: ko‧song

Adjective

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

  1. Not containing anything; empty.
    Synonyms: hampa, lompong
  2. Vacant:
    1. Not filled.
      jawatan kosong ― vacant position
    2. Not occupied.
      rumah kosong ― vacant house
  3. Having an empty space or cavity inside; hollow.
    Synonym: berongga
  4. Having no importance; unimportant.
    Antonym: penting
    cakap kosong ― unimportant talk
  5. (figurative) Having no flavour; bland.
    Synonym: tawar
    Minuman ini rasa kosong.
    This drink tastes bland.

Affixations

Compounds

  • air kosong (“plain water”)
  • cakap kosong, omong kosong
  • jawatan kosong, kerja kosong
  • kertas kosong (“blank paper”)
  • kosong melompong
  • teh kosong (“sugarless tea”)

Numeral

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

  1. (informal) The number zero or 0.
    Synonyms: sifar (formal), nol (Indonesian), nihil

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kosong
  • → English: kosong
  • → Tausug: kusung

Further reading

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