tudong
English
Noun
tudong (plural tudongs)
- 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)
- (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)
- cover for planted seedlings, usually made from palm leaves
Further reading
- “tudong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.