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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kantung, from Classical Malay kantung, kantong, probably from Proto-Austroasiatic (compare Proto-Katuic *kduŋ (“bag, pocket”)). Doublet of kandung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: kan‧tong
Noun
kantong
- sack, pocket
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Min Nan: 簡桶 / 简桶 (kán-thóng)
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