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Kalang.

a tribe that inhabits the northern coast of Java, has a small build, black skin, and curly hair

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkalaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈka.laŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a tribe that inhabits the northern coast of Java, has a small build, black skin, and curly hair

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese kalang (“royal woodworker group”), from Old Javanese kalaṅ (“a group of people with a special occupation”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.