sotong
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay sotong (“squid”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sotong (plural sotong)
- (Singapore, Malaysia) Squid.
- (Singlish, Manglish) Used in similes to describe someone who is confused and clueless, i.e., blur.
- Blur like sotong
- 2002 July 22, Hwee Hwee Tan, “A War of Words Over ‘Singlish’”, in Time:
- If a Singaporean gets frustrated at your stupidity, he can scold you for being blur as sotong (clueless as a squid).
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
sotong (plural)
- cuttlefish
- Synonyms: sotong, balakutak
- octopus
- Synonym: gurita
Further reading
- “sotong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Brunei Malay sutung, Pattani Malay سوتوْڠ / ซูตง.
Pronunciation
Noun
sotong (Jawi spelling سوتوڠ, plural sotong-sotong, informal 1st possessive sotongku, 2nd possessive sotongmu, 3rd possessive sotongnya)
- squid (sea animal)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “sotong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.