luncuran

Indonesian

Etymology

From luncur +‎ -an. Compare to Malay luncuran (coasting).

Noun

luncuran (plural luncuran-luncuran)

  1. glide, the result of gliding
  2. slide (an item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again)
    Synonym: seluncuran
  3. (phonology) glide (a transitional sound, especially a semivowel)
    Near-synonym: semivokal

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