kosong

English

Etymology

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: kō′-sŏng

Adjective

kosong (not comparable)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, postpositive, of food or drink) Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.

   Kopi O Kosong ― Black coffee, with no sugar added

Related terms

• C
• di lo
• gah dai
• gau
• O
• peng
• po
• siew dai

 

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kosong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkosɔŋ]

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• Hyphenation: ko‧song

Adjective

kosong

1. empty:
   1. devoid of content;

      Synonym: hampa

      Antonym: berisi

2. vacant
   1. containing nothing

      Synonym: hampa

   2. (of residential) not occupied

      Antonym: berpenghuni

3. hollow: having an empty space or cavity inside.

   Synonym: berongga

4. meaningless

   Antonym: berarti

5. unavailable
6. unimportant

   Antonym: penting

7. passionless

   Antonym: bergairah

8. emptyhanded (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
9. (figurative) dull, stupid

   Antonyms: cerdas, pandai

Numeral

kosong

1. (colloquial) zero

   Synonym: nol

Derived terms

• kekosongan
• mengosongkan
• pengosongan
• sekosong-kosongnya

 

• kosong melompong

 

Further reading

• “kosong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Malay numbers ^(edit)

		0	1  → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e]	10  → [a], [b], [c], [d]
Cardinal: (informal) kosong, (formal) sifar, nol, nihil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko.soŋ]
• Rhymes: -soŋ, -oŋ
• Hyphenation: ko‧song

Adjective

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

1. Not containing anything; empty.

   Synonyms: hampa, lompong

2. Vacant:
   1. Not filled.

      jawatan kosong ― vacant position

   2. Not occupied.

      rumah kosong ― vacant house

3. Having an empty space or cavity inside; hollow.

   Synonym: berongga

4. Having no importance; unimportant.

   Antonym: penting

   cakap kosong ― unimportant talk

5. (figurative) Having no flavour; bland.

   Synonym: tawar

   Minuman ini rasa kosong.

   This drink tastes bland.

Affixations

• kekosongan
• kosongkan (“to empty”)
• pengosongan (“act of emptying”)

 

Compounds

• air kosong (“plain water”)
• cakap kosong / omong kosong
• jawatan kosong / kerja kosong
• kertas kosong (“blank paper”)
• kosong melompong
• teh kosong (“sugarless tea”)

 

Numeral

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

1. (informal) The number zero or 0.

   Synonyms: sifar (formal), nol (Indonesian), nihil

Descendants

• Indonesian: kosong
• → English: kosong
• → Tausug: kussung

Further reading

• “kosong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.