jongos

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch jongens (“boys!”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒoŋɔs]
Hyphenation: jo‧ngos

Noun edit

jongos

minion, a sycophantic follower.
Synonyms: kacung, pelayan, pesuruh

Further reading edit

“jongos” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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