belalang
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay belalang, from Classical Malay belalang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balalaŋ (“grasshopper, locust”). Doublet of walang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈlalaŋ]
- Hyphenation: bê‧la‧lang
Noun
bêlalang (plural belalang-belalang)
- grasshopper
- Synonym: walang
Derived terms
- belalang pelangi
- belalang sembah
Etymology 2
Verb
belalang
Further reading
- “belalang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aŋ
Noun
belalang (Jawi spelling بلالڠ, plural belalang-belalang)
Descendants
- Indonesian: belalang
Further reading
- “belalang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.