katung

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === katoeng (1901–1947) === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkatuŋ/ [ˈka.t̪ʊŋ] Rhymes: -atuŋ Syllabification: ka‧tung === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay katung (“leatherback turtle”). ==== Noun ==== katung (plural katung-katung) Any of species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles tersingit-singit bagai katung di bawah reba ― to be submissive (literally, “to creep about like a leatherback turtle under a heap of branches”) === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Malay katung (“float”). ==== Adjective ==== katung (not comparable) to drift about to float, to bob (up and down) to flutter, to hover ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “katung”, 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 == Malay == === Alternative forms === katong (1924-1972) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkatuŋ/ [ˈka.t̪uŋ] === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== katung (Jawi spelling کاتوڠ, uncountable) Any of species Dermochelys coriacea of large leatherback sea turtles tersenget-senget bagai katung di bawah reba ― to be submissive (literally, “to creep about like a leatherback turtle under a heap of branches”) ===== Derived terms ===== (toponyms): ===== Descendants ===== Indonesian: katung === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Adjective ==== katung (Jawi spelling کاتوڠ, comparative lebih katung, superlative paling katung) to drift about to float, to bob (up and down) to flutter, to hover ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Indonesian: katung === Further reading === "katung" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017