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Etymology

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From Malay sotong (squid).

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Noun

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sotong (plural sotong)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia) Squid
  2. (Singlish, Manglish) Used in similes to describe someone who is confused and clueless, i.e. "blur".
    blur like sotong

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Etymology

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From Malay sotong.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsotɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: so‧tong

Noun

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sotong (first-person possessive sotongku, second-person possessive sotongmu, third-person possessive sotongnya)

  1. cuttlefish
    Synonyms: sotong, balakutak
  2. octopus
    Synonym: gurita

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Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Brunei Malay sutung, Pattani Malay سوتوْڠ / ซูตง.

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sotong (Jawi spelling سوتوڠ, plural sotong-sotong, informal 1st possessive sotongku, 2nd possessive sotongmu, 3rd possessive sotongnya)

  1. squid (sea animal)

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sotong
  • Chinese: 蘇東苏东
  • English: sotong

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