ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese lĕmpuṅ (“soft, fleshy, plump, thick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləm.ˈpʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -pʊŋ
• Hyphenation: lem‧pung

Noun

ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ (lempung)

1. clay; loam

Descendants

• → Indonesian: lempung

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “lempung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN