tong.
barrel
Meaning & usage
barrel
Where this word comes from
From Malay tong, from Hokkien 桶 (thóng).
term of address for little boys
Where this word comes from
From Betawi tong (“boy”): * from Betawi kontong, kontol, from Javanese ꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦛꦺꦴꦭ꧀ (konthol, “penis”). * from Hokkien 童 (tâng/tông). Clipping of Hokkien 兒童／儿童 (jî-tông).
sound of a gong, kentungan
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
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