luang

See also: Luang

Central Dusun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Compare Malay lubang.

Noun

luang

  1. hole

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin longus. Compare Italian lungo, luongo, Romanian lung, Spanish luengo, French long.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu̯ank/

Adjective

luang

  1. long

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay luang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Doublet of lowong and lubang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ang

Adjective

luang (comparative lebih luang, superlative paling luang)

  1. vacant, empty: not occupied
    Synonyms: kosong, lowong
  2. free, not busy
    Synonym: senggang
    Antonym: sibuk

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Doublet of lowong and lubang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ang

Adjective

luang (Jawi spelling لواڠ)

  1. vacant, empty: not occupied.
    Synonyms: kosong, lowong
  2. free, not busy.
    Synonym: senggang
    Antonym: sibuk

Verb

luang (in the form of meluang)

  1. to abate, to recede, to be still (of weather)

Derived terms

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “لوڠ luwang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 621
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “luang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 73

Further reading