beling

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈlɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ling

Etymology 1

From Malay beling.

Noun

beling (first-person possessive belingku, second-person possessive belingmu, third-person possessive belingnya)

1. splinter, sherd
2. breakable

   Synonym: barang pecah belah

   Hyponyms: tembikar, porselen

Etymology 2

From Javanese mbeling (“naughty”).

Adjective

beling

1. naughty

   Synonym: nakal

Further reading

• “beling” 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.

Taroko

Noun

beling

1. cave; cavern