terong

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === terung (formal or dialectal) === Etymology === From Javanese ꦠꦺꦫꦺꦴꦁ (térong), ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₁rɗuŋ, *d₁rɗuəŋ (“egg-plant, bottle-gourd”). The alternative form terung is inherited from Malay. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtɛrɔŋ/ [ˈt̪ɛ.rɔŋ] Rhymes: -ɛrɔŋ Syllabification: te‧rong === Noun === terong eggplant, aubergine (the plant of the species Solanum melongena) eggplant, aubergine (the edible fruit of this plant) ==== Usage notes ==== Formerly only terung accepted as the standard form. Now, KBBI accommodate both forms, while preferred terung. ==== Compounds ==== === References === == Javanese == === Romanization === terong nonstandard spelling of térong