kalong

[ kah-lawng, -long ]

noun

1. a large flying fox of Southeast Asia.

kalong

/ ˈkɑːlɒŋ /

noun

1. any fruit bat of the genus Pteropus; a flying fox

Word History and Origins

Origin of kalong¹

Borrowed into English from Javanese around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of kalong¹

Javanese

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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