Etymology

kelong

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Today it means: A wooden offshore platform for fishermen found in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. Full definition →

Malay kelong
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromkelong
  2. English todaykelong

From Malay kelong.

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