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Etymology

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From Malay langkah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋkaq (compare Niuean laka, Samoan laʻa).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlaŋkah]
  • Hyphenation: lang‧kah

Noun

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langkah (first-person possessive langkahku, second-person possessive langkahmu, third-person possessive langkahnya)

  1. step:
    1. pace: an advance or movement made from one foot to the other.
    2. the space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running.
    3. a distinct part of a process; stage; phase.
      Synonyms: bagian, tahap
  2. measure, action
    Synonyms: sikap, tindakan
  3. (engineering) stroke, cycle, phase
    motor dua langkahtwo-stroke engine

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋkaq (compare Niuean laka, Samoan laʻa).

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langkah (Jawi spelling لڠکه)

  1. to step
    Mengajar anak melangkah.
    Teach the child to step (walk).
  2. to pass over

Noun

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langkah (Jawi spelling لڠکه, plural langkah-langkah, informal 1st possessive langkahku, 2nd possessive langkahmu, 3rd possessive langkahnya)

  1. step

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Old Javanese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋkaq.

Noun

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langkah

  1. step