omong-omong
Indonesian
Etymology
Reduplication of omong.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌomoŋ ˈomoŋ/ [ˌo.mɔŋ ˈo.mɔŋ]
- Rhymes: -omoŋ
- Syllabification: o‧mong-o‧mong
Particle
omong-omong
- particle to cut conversation; by the way
- Synonym: oh iya
Alternative forms
- ngomong-ngomong
Further reading
- “omong-omong”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Javanese
Verb
omong-omong
- to speak