Etymology

kosong

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Today it means: Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain. Full definition →

Malay kosong
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kosong · adjective1

  1. Malay · borrowed fromkosong“zero, empty”
  2. English todaykosong

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Kosong · proper noun2

  1. Korean · borrowed from고성(高城)
  2. English todayKosong

Borrowed from Korean 고성(高城) (Goseong).

Words from the same roots

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Goseong

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