Aling-alingan
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
noun
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
Something used as a cover, shield, or pretext to hide the true nature of something.
Etymology
Reduplicated form of aling with the suffix -an, meaning a shield or cover.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication