Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Javanese cebong (ꦕꦺꦧꦺꦴꦁ). Related to kecebong.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.bɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -bɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: ce‧bong

Noun

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cebong

  1. tadpole
    Synonyms: berudu, kecebong, (rare) gerundang
    1. a young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills
    2. (by extension) the aquatic larva of any amphibian
  2. (derogatory, politics) political supporter of Joko Widodo, president of Indonesia
    Antonyms: kadrun, kampret