lancang

English

Noun

lancang (plural lancangs)

1. (historical) A kind of sailing ship from Maritime Southeast Asia.

   Synonyms: lancha, lanchang

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with the lancaran.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlant͡ʃaŋ]
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃaŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: lan‧cang

Etymology 1

From Malay lancang, from Javanese lancang (ꦭꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ, “presumptuous”), from Old Javanese lañcaṅ (“insolent, rude, ill-mannered”).

Adjective

lancang

1. impolite
2. impudent, audacious

Derived terms

• kelancangan

 

• lancang kaki
• lancang mulut
• lancang tangan

 

Etymology 2

From Malay lancang.

Noun

lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)

1. (nautical) lancang

   Hypernym: kapal

Etymology 3

From Malay lancang, from Minangkabau lancang.

Noun

lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)

1. a container for storing betel

Etymology 4

From Malay lancang.

Noun

lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)

1. asthma-plant, Euphorbia hirta

   Synonym: patikan kebo

Further reading

• “lancang” 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.