Standard Lemma guide

kosong

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Malaysia, Singapore: [ˈk˭osɔŋ]
  • Malaysia, Singapore: [-oŋ]
  • Malaysia, Singapore: [ˈk˭ɔsɔŋ]
  • [ˈk˭o˧.sɔŋ˦]
  • kô′sŭng′

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable, postpositional

Examples

  • Kopi O Kosong
  • Prata Kosong

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A county of Kangwon Province, North Korea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Borrowed from Korean 고성(高城) (Goseong).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 高城 — county
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高城 (Gāochéng) — county
  • Korean: 고성 (Goseong) — county