julang
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay julang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒulaŋ/
- Rhymes: -laŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
- Hyphenation: ju‧lang
Noun
julang (first-person possessive julangku, second-person possessive julangmu, third-person possessive julangnya)
- something tall
- (fluid dynamics) head
- a buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head
- the difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point
- more generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight
Derived terms
- menjulang
Further reading
- “julang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.