keluang

Malay

Etymology

Doublet of kalong which is from Javanese kalong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kə.lu.waŋ]
  • Rhymes: -waŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ke‧lu‧ang

Noun

keluang (Jawi spelling کلواڠ, plural keluang-keluang or keluang2)

  1. A megabat or a flying fox.
    Synonym: kalong (Batavian)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: keluang

Further reading

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