kucing garong

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kucing (“cat”) +‎ garong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkut͡ʃɪŋ ˈɡarɔŋ/

Noun

kucing garong (first-person possessive kucing garongku, second-person possessive kucing garongmu, third-person possessive kucing garongnya)

1. wild cat.

   Synonym: kucing liar

2. (figurative) irresponsible man.

Further reading

• “kucing garong” 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.