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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈandʊŋ/
- Hyphenation: an‧dung
Etymology 1
From Minangkabau .
Noun
andung (uncountable)
- (dialect) grandmother.
- Synonym: nenek
Etymology 2
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Noun
andung (uncountable)
- (dialect) a place to put the enemy's beheaded head.
Etymology 3
From Batak.
Noun
andung (uncountable)
- rhythmic wailing for death or suffering.
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