jelatang

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalatəŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəlataŋ/
• Rhymes: -ataŋ, -taŋ, -aŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒəˈlätäŋ]

Noun

jelatang (Jawi spelling جلاتڠ, plural jelatang-jelatang, informal 1st possessive jelatangku, 2nd possessive jelatangmu, 3rd possessive jelatangnya)

1. stinging nettle tree

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• jelatang api
• jelatang ayam
• jelatang gajah
• jelatang rusa

Descendants

• Indonesian: jelatang

Further reading

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