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Indonesian
Etymology
From Xiamen Hokkien 作媒人 (tsoh-m̂-lâng, “matchmaker”) of 作 (chò, “to do”) + 媒 (m, “matchmaker, to introduce”) + 人 (lâng, “person”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: com‧blang
Noun
comblang (plural comblang-comblang)
- (Jakarta) matchmaker.
- Synonyms: ceti, muncikari
- (Jakarta) procuress.
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