bencong

Indonesian

Etymology

banci +‎ -ong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛn.t͡ʃoŋ/

Noun

bèncong (first-person possessive bencongku, second-person possessive bencongmu, third-person possessive bencongnya)

1. (gay slang) waria
2. (gay slang) a gay man
3. (derogatory) effeminacy

Further reading

• “bencong” 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.

Anagrams

• bonceng