layang

Higaonon

Verb

layang

  1. to fly

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlajaŋ/ [ˈla.jaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ajaŋ
  • Syllabification: la‧yang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay layang (to fly), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaŋ (to fly, soar through the air).

Verb

layang

  1. to float
  2. to glide
  3. to hover
  4. (obsolete) to fly
    Synonym: terbang
  5. (only in compounds) elevated: raised, above ground level
    jalan layang
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Derived terms

Noun

layang (plural layang-layang)

  1. clipping of pelayangan (ship; crossing point)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

layang

  1. to cut
    Synonyms: iris, sayat
Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

layang

  1. romanization of ꦭꦪꦁ

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lajaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -jaŋ, -aŋ

Verb

layang (Jawi spelling لايڠ)

  1. to fly, to move through the air
    Synonym: terbang
  2. to drift

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: layang
  • Madurese: lajâng

Further reading