cakalang

Indonesian edit

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cakalang

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay cakalang.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.ˈka.laŋ/
Rhymes: -laŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
Hyphenation: ca‧ka‧lang

Noun edit

cakalang (plural cakalang-cakalang, first-person possessive cakalangku, second-person possessive cakalangmu, third-person possessive cakalangnya)

(zoology) bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Alternative forms edit

cekalang,
cikalang

Further reading edit

“cakalang” 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.