ꦲꦭꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese alaṅ, halaṅ (“to lie across; to be in the way; weapon”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalaŋ (“obstruct, lie across or athwart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(h)a.laŋ/
  • Rhymes: -laŋ
  • Hyphenation: a‧lang

Adjective

ꦲꦭꦁ (alang)

  1. across

Derived terms

Noun

ꦲꦭꦁ (halang)

  1. (archaic) weapon

Further reading

  • “alang” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
  • “halang” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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