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telekong

/tələˈkoŋ/

telekong is the alternative form of telekung.

Meaning of telekung

Noun

telekung (usually uncountable, plural telekungs)

  1. (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, usually) A prayer garment, usually worn by Southeast Asian Muslim women, consisting of two pieces: a loosely-draped one-piece hijab that extends to the knees and a long skirt that hides the feet.
    • The third type [of scarf] is the tudung dakwah or mini telekung (religious scarf).1984 January 9, A. Rahim A. Latiff, “Well covered:The scarves”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, retrieved 29 Oct 2017

Questions about telekong

What is telekong the alternative form of?
Telekong is the alternative form of telekung.
How do you pronounce telekong?
Telekong is pronounced /tələˈkoŋ/.

Words near telekong in the dictionary

  1. telekineticist
  2. telekineticists
  3. telekinetics
  4. telekiosk
  5. telekiosks
  6. telekong
  7. telekung
  8. telekungs
  9. telelactation
  10. telelearner
  11. telelearners

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