ꦭꦮꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese lawaṅ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaŋ (“door, gate, passageway”).

Noun

ꦭꦮꦁ (lawang)

  1. door
  2. gate
  3. entrance

Derived terms

  • alawang
  • lawangan
  • palawang
  • palawangan

Compounds

  • anglawang-lawangi
  • suwuk lawang

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “lawang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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