jongkok

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒoŋkok/ [ˈd͡ʒoŋ.kɔk̚]
• Rhymes: -oŋkok
• Syllabification: jong‧kok

Verb

jongkok

1. to squat

Further reading

• “jongkok”, 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

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋkuk (“bend over, stoop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoŋkoʔ/
• Rhymes: -oŋkoʔ, -koʔ, -oʔ

Verb

jongkok (Jawi spelling جوڠکوق)

1. to squat

Further reading

• "jongkok" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017