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kalong
[ kah-lawng, -long ]
noun
- a large flying fox of Southeast Asia.
kalong
/ ˈkɑːlɒŋ /
noun
- any fruit bat of the genus Pteropus; a flying fox
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kalong1
Borrowed into English from Javanese around 1815–25
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kalong1
Javanese
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Example Sentences
The largest of these fruit-bats is the kalong, which is found in the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
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While I was watching their proceedings, Kalong slid down the tree and came near me.
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We now stood back to land Kalong and his crew, according to the promise made to him.
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Blount and I were to use the two middle paddles, Hassan was to steer, and Kalong was to use the bow paddle.
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Kalong, I found, had not forgotten the instruction I had attempted to bestow on him while on board the Fraulein.
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