gonggong
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ɡoŋɡoŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ɡoŋɡʊŋ/
- Rhymes: -oŋɡoŋ, -ɡoŋ, -oŋ
Verb
gonggong (Jawi spelling ݢوڠݢوڠ)
- to bark (to make a loud noise (dogs))
- to hold with one's mouth
- Anjing itu menggonggong sebatang tulang.
- The dog is holding a bone on its mouth.
Further reading
- “gonggong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swedish
Etymology
Reduplication of gong, from Malay gong. Likely onomatopoeic.
Declension
| Declension of gonggong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gonggong | gonggongen | gonggongar | gonggongarna |
| Genitive | gonggongs | gonggongens | gonggongars | gonggongarnas |
| Declension of gonggong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gonggong | gonggongen | gonggonger | gonggongerna |
| Genitive | gonggongs | gonggongens | gonggongers | gonggongernas |
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