kacung

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦏꦕꦸꦁ (kacung, “lad, boy; errand boy, houseboy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkat͡ʃʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧cung

Noun

kacung

1. minion, a sycophantic follower.

   Synonyms: jongos, pelayan, pesuruh

Further reading

• “kacung” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

kacung

1. Romanization of ꦏꦕꦸꦁ