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gosong.

burnt, charred

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡosoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡo.sɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. burnt, charred

    Telurnya gosong.

  2. scorchy

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese gosong (“burnt, scorched”), from Old Javanese gĕsĕṅ (“burnt, destroyed by fire; burning, on fire, fiery, glowing, radiant, bright”), probably ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cɔŋ (“to set light”).

noun/ˈɡosoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡo.sɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. sand dunes on the seashore

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese gosong (“sand dunes on the seashore”).

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