langau

See also: Langau

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.ŋaw/

Noun

langau

  1. horsefly

See also

Central Dusun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. blowfly

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay langau, from Classical Malay langau, from Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlaŋau̯/ [ˈla.ŋau̯]
  • Rhymes: -aŋau̯
  • Syllabification: la‧ngau

Noun

langau (plural langau-langau)

  1. horsefly

References

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laŋau̯/
  • Rhymes: -aŋau̯, -ŋau̯, -au̯

Noun

langau (Jawi spelling لاڠاو, plural langau-langau)

  1. horsefly (insect)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: langau

References

Ngaju

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. fly (insect)

Rungus

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. blowfly

Tobilung

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. fly