semong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Simeulue smong (“tsunami”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈmɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: sê‧mong

Noun

sêmong (first-person possessive semongku, second-person possessive semongmu, third-person possessive semongnya)

1. tsunami: a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

   Synonym: tsunami

Further reading

• “semong” 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.