jongkok

Indonesian

Etymology

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Verb

jongkok

1. to squat

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋkuk (“bend over, stoop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoŋkoʔ/
• Rhymes: -oŋkoʔ, -koʔ, -oʔ

Verb

jongkok (Jawi spelling جوڠکوق)

1. to squat

Further reading

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