comblang
Indonesian
Etymology
From Xiamen Hokkien 作媒人 (tsoh-m̂-lâng, “matchmaker”) of 作 (chò, “to do”) + 媒 (m, “matchmaker, to introduce”) + 人 (lâng, “person”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɔmblaŋ]
- Hyphenation: com‧blang
Noun
comblang (first-person possessive comblangku, second-person possessive comblangmu, third-person possessive comblangnya)
Further reading
- “comblang” 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.
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