Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jelutong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: je-lu-tong
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Resin derived from this tree, once sometimes used in the production of rubber.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of George Town, Northeast district, Penang, Malaysia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jelutung.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jelutongs (plural) jelatong (alternative)

Questions

What does jelutong mean?: A tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.
Where does jelutong come from?: Borrowed from Malay jelutung.

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