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
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin longus. Compare Italian lungo, luongo, Romanian lung, Spanish luengo, French long.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu̯ank/
Adjective
luang
Related terms
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)
Derived terms
- berpeluang
- keluangan
- meluangkan
- peluang
- terluang
Further reading
- “luang” 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.
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)
Verb
luang (in the form of meluang)
Derived terms
- berpeluang
- keluangan
- meluangkan
- peluang
- terluang
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
- “luang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.