tudong

English

Noun

tudong (plural tudongs)

  1. Alternative form of tudung.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtudoŋ/ [ˈt̪u.dɔŋ]
  • Rhymes: -udoŋ
  • Syllabification: tu‧dong

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Thai ธุดงค์ (thudong, wandering), from Pali dhutaṅga (an ascetic practice).

Noun

tudong (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) a ritual of walking tens of thousands of kilometers carried out by a monk as a form of devotion on his spiritual journey

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay (Bangka) [Term?]

Noun

tudong (plural tudong-tudong)

  1. cover for planted seedlings, usually made from palm leaves

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