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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay jalang. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
jalang
- (vulgar, offensive) bitch
- a promiscuous woman, slut, whore
- Synonyms: pelacur, ani-ani
- a despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman
Adjective
jalang (comparative lebih jalang, superlative terjalang, equative sejalang)
- bitchy
- (rare) wild
- Synonym: liar
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Minangkabau jalang, from Proto-Malayic *jalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan. Doublet of jalan.
Verb
jalang (active menjalang, manjalang) (dialect)
- to go
- Synonym: pergi
- to visit
- Synonym: kunjung
Further reading
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒalaŋ/
- Hyphenation: ja‧lang
Adjective
jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ)
- feral
Noun
jalang (Jawi spelling جالڠ, plural jalang-jalang, informal 1st possessive jalangku, 2nd possessive jalangmu, 3rd possessive jalangnya)
- an adulteress
- prostitute
- (vulgar) bitch
Further reading
Manado Malay
Etymology 1
From Malay jalan.
Verb
jalang
- to walk
- to go
- Synonym: pigi
Etymology 2
From Malay jalan
Noun
jalang
- road; street
- Synonym: lorong