ᬯᭀᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese woṅ, wwaṅ/wwang (“human being, man; attendant”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uRaŋ. Cognate of Indonesian wong, orang, and Javanese ꦮꦺꦴꦁ (wong).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: wong

Noun

ᬯᭀᬂ (wong)

1. people

Derived terms

• ᬧᬯᭀᬗᬦ᭄ (pawongan)

 

Further reading

• “wong” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].