wangkang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wangkang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈwaŋkaŋ/ [ˈwaŋ.kaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋkaŋ
• Syllabification: wang‧kang

Noun

wangkang

1. junk (a Chinese sailing vessel)

Further reading

• “wangkang” 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaŋkaŋ/ [ˈwaŋ.kaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋkaŋ
• Hyphenation: wang‧kang

Noun

wangkang (Jawi spelling وڠکڠ, plural wangkang-wangkang)

1. junk (Chinese ship)

Further reading

• “wangkang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.