meong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi meong. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmeoŋ/ [ˈme.oŋ], /ˈmɛoŋ/ [ˈmɛ.oŋ]
• Rhymes: -eoŋ, -ɛoŋ
• Syllabification: me‧ong

Interjection

meong

1. meow

Noun

meong (first-person possessive meongku, second-person possessive meongmu, third-person possessive meongnya)

1. The cry of a cat.
2. An imitation of the sound of a cat.
3. (informal) cat

   Meongku mati. ― My cat died.

Synonyms

• (cat): kucing

Further reading

• “meong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.