ꦭꦺꦴꦁꦱꦺꦴꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese luṅsur (“coming down, slipping down, sliding down; to come down, to slide down, to slip down”). Doublet of ꦭꦸꦁꦱꦸꦂ (lungsur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔŋ.sɔr/
• Rhymes: -sɔr
• Hyphenation: long‧sor

Noun

ꦭꦺꦴꦁꦱꦺꦴꦂ (longsor)

1. avalanche
2. earthflow, soilflow
3. landslide

Descendants

• → Indonesian: longsor

Further reading

• “longsor” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.