lombong

Inherited from Malay lombong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”). Doublet of lumbung.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔm.bɔŋ/, [ˈlom.bɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng

lombong (plural lombong-lombong)

1. something deep

   Synonyms: dalam, jeluk

2. mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels

   Synonym: tambang

3. (mining) stope: a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps

• “lombong” 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.

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlomboŋ/ [ˈlom.boŋ]
• Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng

lombong (Jawi spelling لومبوڠ, plural lombong-lombong)

1. mine, place from which ore is extracted

• Indonesian: lombong
• → Hokkien: 龍房／龙房 (liông-phông)

• “lombong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.