comblang
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== 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 ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃomblaŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃom.blaŋ]
Rhymes: -omblaŋ
Syllabification: com‧blang
=== Noun ===
comblang (plural comblang-comblang)
(Jakarta) matchmaker
Synonyms: ceti, muncikari
(Jakarta) procuress
=== Further reading ===
“comblang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016