abang long

Malay

Etymology

abang +‎ long.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baŋ.loŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧bang‧long
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

abang long (Jawi spelling ابڠ لوڠ, plural abang-abang long, informal 1st possessive abang longku, 2nd possessive abang longmu, 3rd possessive abang longnya)

1. (colloquial) oldest older brother.

References

• “abang long” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 2.

Further reading

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