kelalang

Malay

Etymology

Compare Tagalog kalalang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəlalaŋ/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kəˈläläŋ]
• Rhymes: -laŋ, -aŋ

Noun

kelalang (Jawi spelling کلالڠ, plural kelalang-kelalang, informal 1st possessive kelalangku, 2nd possessive kelalangmu, 3rd possessive kelalangnya)

1. flask
2. earthenware pitcher
3. calabash-like water vessel
4. decanter
5. chattee

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelalang

Further reading

• “kelalang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.