gembong

== Indonesian == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦴꦁ (gémbong, “leader”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛmboŋ/ [ˈɡem.bɔŋ] Rhymes: -ɛmboŋ Syllabification: gem‧bong ==== Noun ==== gembong (plural gembong-gembong) cock of the walk, champion kingpin, leader, leading or top figure, boss, big wheel mastermind Synonyms: biang keladi, otak, tokoh tiger with striped fur ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Balinese [Term?]. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈboŋ/ [ɡəmˈboŋ] Rhymes: -oŋ Syllabification: gem‧bong ==== Noun ==== gembong (plural gembong-gembong) piles of wood burned to create flames, used by the king's widows to burn themselves and show their loyalty === Further reading === “gembong”, 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