abang celoreng

Malay

Etymology

Compound of abang +‎ celoreng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈabaŋ t͡ʃəˈloreŋ/ [ˈa.baŋ t͡ʃəˈlo.reŋ]
  • Hyphenation: a‧bang‧ce‧lo‧reng

Noun

abang celoreng (Jawi spelling ابڠ چلوريڠ, plural abang-abang celoreng)

  1. (Malaysia, slang) term for male that is in uniformed service that used camouflage-patterned uniform (like military, firefighter, etc.), mainly to refer to those that is part of Malaysian Armed Forces
    Coordinate terms: kacang hijau, mat terap

Usage notes

This word is usually used by women.