lotong

See also: lô-tōng

English

Noun

lotong (plural lotongs)

  1. Alternative form of lutung.

Anagrams

Amis

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *luCuŋ.

Noun

lotong

  1. monkey

References

  • lotong”, in 原住民族語言線上辭典 [Online Dictionary of Aboriginal Languages] (in Mandarin), Taipei: Foundation for Research and Development of Aboriginal Languages, 2014

Basay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *luCuŋ.

Noun

lotong

  1. (Samtiaugiao) monkey

References

  • Tan Usiliq, Mirusa (2024–2025) Basay Dictionary (in Chinese), Taiwan

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lutuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luCuŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lotoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -otoŋ, -toŋ, -oŋ

Noun

lotong (Jawi spelling لوتوڠ, plural lotong-lotong)

  1. lutung: any of a group of Old World monkeys making up the genus Trachypithecus
  2. surili: a small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: lutung
  • English: lutung
  • Tok Pisin: lutong

Adjective

lotong (Jawi spelling لوتوڠ)

  1. black (absorbing all light)
    Synonyms: aswad, bolong, hitam, langking

Further reading