sombong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sombong.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsɔm.bɔŋ]
Hyphenation: som‧bong

Adjective

sombong (comparative lebih sombong, superlative paling sombong)

proud, having an overly high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious
Synonyms: aga, congkak, pongah

Derived terms

bersombong
kesombongan
menyombong
menyombongi
menyombongkan
penyombong

Further reading

“sombong” 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.

Makasar

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsomboŋ/, [ˈsɔ̃m.bɔ̃ŋ]
Hyphenation: som‧bong

Noun

sombong (Lontara spelling ᨔᨚᨅᨚ)

(anatomy) vulva
(vulgar) a swear word or exclamation of disgust towards a woman.

Affixations

nisombong-sombong

Compounds

biring sombong
tompoʼ sombong

Further reading

Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN