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单词 kalong
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Definition of kalong in English:

kalong

noun ˈkɑːlɒŋ-läNG
  • A flying fox found in SE Asia and Indonesia.

    狐蝠(东南亚和印度尼西亚的一种狐蝠)

    Genus Pteropus, family Pteropodidae, in particular the large flying fox (P. vampyrus)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is said that when a man dies, the god Kala comes flying down at night on a kalong to take the man's soul and disappears with it.
    • While eating a large fruit picked from a tree, the kalong takes up a position which, although certainly very comfortable, appears to us as very clumsy.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Javanese.

Definition of kalong in US English:

kalong

noun-läNG
  • A flying fox found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

    狐蝠(东南亚和印度尼西亚的一种狐蝠)

    Genus Pteropus, family Pteropodidae, in particular the large flying fox (P. vampyrus)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While eating a large fruit picked from a tree, the kalong takes up a position which, although certainly very comfortable, appears to us as very clumsy.
    • It is said that when a man dies, the god Kala comes flying down at night on a kalong to take the man's soul and disappears with it.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Javanese.

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