jeluang

Malay

Alternative forms

• deluang
• daluang
• دلواڠ

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *zaluang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaluang. Compare Old Javanese daluwaŋ, Sundanese daluaŋ, Wolio dalua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəluaŋ/
• Rhymes: -əluaŋ, -luaŋ, -uaŋ
• Hyphenation: je‧luang

Noun

jeluang (Jawi spelling جلواڠ, plural jeluang-jeluang, informal 1st possessive jeluangku, 2nd possessive jeluangmu, 3rd possessive jeluangnya)

1. a type of native paper made from tree barks

Further reading

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