comblang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 作媒人 (tsoh-m̂-lâng, “matchmaker”) of (chò, to do) + (m, matchmaker, to introduce) + (lâng, person).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɔmblaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: com‧blang

Noun

comblang (first-person possessive comblangku, second-person possessive comblangmu, third-person possessive comblangnya)

  1. (Jakarta) matchmaker.
    Synonyms: ceti, muncikari
  2. (Jakarta) procuress.

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