cakalang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cakalang.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. (zoology) bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Alternative forms

• cekalang,
• cikalang

Further reading

• “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.