lombong
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay lombong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”). Doublet of lumbung.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lombong (first-person possessive lombongku, second-person possessive lombongmu, third-person possessive lombongnya)
- something deep.
- mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- Synonym: tambang
- (mining) stope: a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “lombong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”).
Noun edit
lombong (Jawi spelling لومبوڠ, plural lombong-lombong, informal 1st possessive lombongku, 2nd possessive lombongmu, 3rd possessive lombongnya)
- mine, place from which ore is extracted
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “lombong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.