Keling
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay Keling, from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), a historical region of India.
Noun
Keling (plural Kelings)
Synonyms
Malay
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), a historical region of India.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kəleŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kəlɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -əleŋ, -leŋ, -eŋ
- Rhymes: -iŋ
Noun
Keling (Jawi spelling کليڠ)
- (literary, dated) Kling, a name applied to all immigrants from the Coromandel coast (but sometimes limited to Muslim immigrants from that coast, the others being called orang Hindu).[1]
- (now offensive, ethnic slur, derogatory) a person of Indian descent.
- (dialectal, Kedah) a Muslim of Indian descent.[2]
Synonyms
- orang India (more appropriate)
Descendants
References
- ^ "Kĕling" in A Malay-English Dictionary, Richard James Wilkinson, Kelly & Walsh Limited, 1901-1903, page 526.
- ^ “Keling” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.