tobang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtobaŋ/ [ˈt̪o.baŋ]
  • Rhymes: -obaŋ
  • Syllabification: to‧bang

Etymology 1

From Japanese 当番(とうばん) (tōban, “being on duty”).

Noun

tobang (plural tobang-tobang)

  1. military or police lackey

Etymology 2

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Noun

tobang (plural tobang-tobang)

  1. snakehead murrel (Channa striata)
    Synonyms: aruan, gabus, rating
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