lowong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese lowong (“vacant”), from Old Javanese luwaṅ (“pit, hole, cavity”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“hole”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole”). Doublet of luang and lubang. Compare to Malay lohong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlɔwɔŋ/ [ˈlɔ.wɔŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔwɔŋ
  • Syllabification: lo‧wong

Adjective

lowong (comparative lebih lowong, superlative paling lowong)

  1. vacant
    Synonyms: kosong, luang

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

lowong

  1. romanization of ꦭꦺꦴꦮꦺꦴꦁ
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