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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay kandung, probably from Proto-Austroasiatic (compare Proto-Katuic *kduŋ (“bag, pocket”)). Doublet of kantong.
Pronunciation
Noun
kandung (plural kandung-kandung, first-person possessive kandungku, second-person possessive kandungmu, third-person possessive kandungnya)
- pocket; bag, pouch.
- Synonym: kantung
- Apocopic form of kandungan (“uterus, womb”)
Derived terms
Further reading
Kapampangan
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Tagalog kandong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kənˈduŋ/
- Hyphenation: kan‧dung
Noun
kandung
- act of carrying something or someone on one's lap (such as of a child)
Adjective
kandung
- carried on one's lap (such as of a child)
Derived terms
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
kandung (Jawi spelling کاندوڠ, plural kandung-kandung, informal 1st possessive kandungku, 2nd possessive kandungmu, 3rd possessive kandungnya)
- (anatomy) Womb, uterus
Synonyms
Adjective
kandung (Jawi spelling کاندوڠ)
- biological (related by consanguinity)
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun kandung
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Further reading