langu

Javanese

Romanization

langu

1. Romanization of ꦭꦔꦸ

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lanka, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *langô. Cognates include Finnish lanka.

Noun

langu

1. yarn

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋu, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋu (“dizzy; drunk”).

Noun

langu (Jawi spelling لاڠو, plural langu-langu, informal 1st possessive languku, 2nd possessive langumu, 3rd possessive langunya)

1. unpleasant smell

Further reading

• “langu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Nias

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋu, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋu (“dizzy; drunk”).

Noun

langu (mutated form langu)

1. poison

Swahili

Adjective

langu

1. Ji class inflected form of -angu.