bokong

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese bokong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbokoŋ/ [ˈbo.kɔŋ]
• Rhymes: -okoŋ
• Syllabification: bo‧kong

Noun

bokong (plural bokong-bokong)

1. buttocks: the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum and the top of the legs

Further reading

• “bokong” 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.