tudung

See also: tư dung and tự dưng

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay tudung.

Noun

tudung (plural tudungs)

  1. A form of the hijab worn in Malaysia

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduŋ (“head cover, protection from sun or rain”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuduŋ/
  • Rhymes: -uduŋ, -duŋ, -uŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [tudʊŋ, -oŋ, -o̞ŋ]

Noun

tudung (Jawi spelling تودوڠ‎, plural tudung-tudung, informal 1st possessive tudungku, 2nd possessive tudungmu, 3rd possessive tudungnya)

  1. veil; hijab
    Lawanya tudung itu!
    That hijab is so beautiful!
    Synonym: hijab
  2. any object used to close or cover something (e.g. a container, a bottle, food)
    Tudung botol
    Bottle lid
    Synonym: penutup

Verb

tudung (Jawi spelling تودوڠ‎)

  1. to close or cover something (e.g. a container, a bottle, food)
    Tudung kuih itu sekarang!
    Cover that kuih right now!
    Synonym: tutup

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