lubang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlubaŋ/
• Hyphenation: lu‧bang

Etymology 1

From Malay lubang, from Proto-Malayic *lubaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lubaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lubaŋ (“burial pit”). Doublet of lowong and luang.

Noun

lubang (first-person possessive lubangku, second-person possessive lubangmu, third-person possessive lubangnya)

1. hole:
   1. opening in a solid.
   2. (physics) in semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.
2. perforation

Alternative forms

• lobang

Derived terms

• berlubang
• berlubang-lubang
• melubangi
• pelubang
• pelubangan

 

• lubang angin
• lubang anjungan
• lubang cacing
• lubang hidung
• lubang hitam
• lubang jarum
• lubang kancing
• lubang kemaluan
• lubang kepundan
• lubang kulit
• lubang kunci
• lubang kuping
• lubang langgak
• lubang lengan
• lubang muat sisi
• lubang palkah
• lubang pantat
• lubang sembunyi
• lubang spion
• lubang telinga

 

Etymology 2

From Sundanese [Term?].

Noun

lubang (first-person possessive lubangku, second-person possessive lubangmu, third-person possessive lubangnya)

1. (dialect) big eel

Further reading

• “lubang” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *lubaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lubaŋ (compare Hawaiian lua), from Proto-Austronesian *lubaŋ (“burial pit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lubaŋ/
• Rhymes: -ubaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

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Noun

lubang (Jawi spelling لوبڠ‎, plural lubang-lubang, informal 1st possessive lubangku, 2nd possessive lubangmu, 3rd possessive lubangnya)

1. hole (opening in a solid)

Descendants

• Indonesian: lubang
• → English: lobang

Further reading

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

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lobang – obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lubaŋ (“to plant root crop; mortar”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lubaŋ (“hole”) (compare Hawaiian lua), from Proto-Austronesian *lubaŋ (“burial pit”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧bang
• IPA^(key): /ˈlubaŋ/, [ˈlu.bɐŋ]

Noun

lubang

1. hilly country; uneven ground
2. planting of root crops

Derived terms

• ilubang
• lubangan
• lubangin
• lubang-lubang
• maglubang