keluang

Malay

Etymology

Cognate of Javanese kalong.

Noun

keluang (Jawi spelling کلواڠ, plural keluang-keluang, informal 1st possessive keluangku, 2nd possessive keluangmu, 3rd possessive keluangnya)

1. megabat, flying fox

Descendants

• Indonesian: keluang

Further reading

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