comblang
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Xiamen Hokkien 作媒人 (tsoh-m̂-lâng, “matchmaker”) of 作 (chò, “to do”) + 媒 (m, “matchmaker, to introduce”) + 人 (lâng, “person”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
comblang (first-person possessive comblangku, second-person possessive comblangmu, third-person possessive comblangnya)
Further reading edit
- “comblang” 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.