tenggiling

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /təŋɡileŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /təŋɡilɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ileŋ, -leŋ, -eŋ

Noun

tenggiling (Jawi spelling تڠݢيليڠ, plural tenggiling-tenggiling, informal 1st possessive tenggilingku, 2nd possessive tenggilingmu, 3rd possessive tenggilingnya)

1. pangolin, anteater

   Synonym: pengguling

Further reading

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