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gembong

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛmboŋ/

“gembong” is an Indonesian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. cock of the walk, champion
  2. kingpin, leader, leading or top figure, boss, big wheel
  3. mastermind
  4. tiger with striped fur
  5. piles of wood burned to create flames, used by the king's widows to burn themselves and show their loyalty

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦴꦁ (gémbong, “leader”).

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