klewang

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English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch klewang, from Malay kelewang.

Noun[edit]

klewang (plural klewang or klewangs)

  1. A short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Dutch[edit]

Een klewang.
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malay kelewang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleːʋɑŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kle‧wang

Noun[edit]

klewang m (plural klewangs, diminutive klewangetje n)

  1. klewang (short, machete-like Indonesian cutlass) [from 18th c.]
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