kambing
/ˈkambiŋ/
The Indonesian word for goat is kambing.
kambing is a noun used to refer to the animal known as a goat.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkambiŋ/
Did you know?
- In certain Indonesian slang or metaphorical contexts, referring to someone as a kambing hitam (black goat) is the equivalent of calling them a 'scapegoat'.
- In many Indonesian markets, you might hear the term kambing guling, which literally translates to 'rolling goat' but actually refers to a popular dish of spit-roasted goat.
- The word kambing shares a common ancestor with the Proto-Austronesian word kandiŋ, a root that has been preserved across many islands in the Malay Archipelago for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Ini domba atau kambing?Is this a sheep or a goat?This sentence is useful for asking whether an animal is a sheep or a kambing.Tatoeba #12212723 by Pacific, translation #1635342 by Amastan
- 2015 adalah tahun kambing kayu.2015 is the year of the wood goat.This sentence uses kambing in the context of the year of the wood goat.Tatoeba #3878519 by Bilmanda, translation #3878486 by Hybrid
- Saya membeli seekor kambing untuk proyek penelitian saya.I bought a goat for my research project.
- Ada banyak kambing di kebun itu.There are many goats in that garden.
Example conversation
Sari and Dimas are walking past a small farm.
- SariLihat, Dimas, ada seekor kambing kecil!Look, Dimas, there is a small goat!
- DimasWah, lucu sekali kambing itu.Wow, that goat is so cute.
- SariApakah dia lapar?Is it hungry?
- DimasMungkin dia butuh makan rumput.Maybe it needs to eat grass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goat” translations and entries kambing, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kambing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
