See also: Luang

Central Dusun

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Compare Malay lubang.

Noun

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luang

  1. hole

Dalmatian

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Etymology

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From Latin longus. Compare Italian lungo, luongo, Romanian lung, Spanish luengo, French long.

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luang

  1. long
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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay luang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Doublet of lowong and lubang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ang

Adjective

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luang

  1. vacant, empty: not occupied.
    Synonyms: kosong, lowong
  2. free, not busy.
    Synonym: senggang
    Antonym: sibuk

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (hole in the ground; wide open space). Doublet of lowong and lubang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ang

Adjective

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luang (Jawi spelling لواڠ)

  1. vacant, empty: not occupied.
    Synonyms: kosong, lowong
  2. free, not busy.
    Synonym: senggang
    Antonym: sibuk

Verb

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luang (in the form of meluang)

  1. to abate, to recede, to be still (of weather)

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References

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  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “لوڠ luwang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 621
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “luang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 73

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