ilang

ilang

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay هيلڠ‎ (hilang) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.laŋ/

Verb

ilang

1. (stative) to be lost
2. (intransitive) to become lost, to disappear, to lose

   de gigi ilang spanggal ― it bit (and) a part/piece disappeared

   kita nafsu makang ilang ― I lost my desire to eat (appetite)

References

• Betty Litamahuputty (2012) Ternate Malay: Grammar and Texts

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Pangasinan

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: i‧lang
• IPA^(key): /iˈlaŋ/, [ɪˈlaŋ]

Noun

iláng

1. tower

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Solon

Solon cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ilang     Ordinal : ilasi     Adverbial : ilara

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ilan. Cognate with Evenki илан (ilan), Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠨ (ilan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ilaŋ/

Numeral

ilang

1. three

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ilañg, ilang̃, ilan͠g – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
• ylang – obsolete, Abecedario orthography

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qelaŋ.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: i‧lang
• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈlaŋ/, [ʔɪˈlaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

iláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜅ᜔)

1. desert

   Synonym: desyerto

2. isolated, unfrequented place; wilderness

   Synonyms: kabulusan, hawan

3. wide, open space or field

   Synonyms: parang, kaparangan

4. (obsolete) act of tarnishing gold with a mixture (such as by submerging it in saltwater)

Adjective

iláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜅ᜔)

1. isolated; unfrequented (of a place)

   Synonym: liblib

2. (colloquial) feeling awkward, uncomfortable, or out of place
3. (obsolete) lacking of; needed; required

   Synonyms: salat, kapos

Derived terms

• ilang-ilang
• kailangan
• magkailangan
• mailang
• pasailang
• sumailang
• umilang