lancang
English
Noun
lancang (plural lancangs)
- (historical) A kind of sailing ship from Maritime Southeast Asia.
- Synonyms: lancha, lanchang
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with the lancaran.
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlant͡ʃaŋ]
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃaŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
- Hyphenation: lan‧cang
Etymology 1
From Malay lancang, from Javanese lancang (ꦭꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ, “presumptuous”), from Old Javanese lañcaṅ (“insolent, rude, ill-mannered”).
Adjective
lancang
- impolite
- impudent, audacious
Derived terms
- kelancangan
- lancang kaki
- lancang mulut
- lancang tangan
Etymology 2
From Malay lancang.
Noun
lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)
- (nautical) lancang
- Hypernym: kapal
Etymology 3
From Malay lancang, from Minangkabau lancang.
Noun
lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)
- a container for storing betel
Etymology 4
From Malay lancang.
Noun
lancang (first-person possessive lancangku, second-person possessive lancangmu, third-person possessive lancangnya)
- asthma-plant, Euphorbia hirta
- Synonym: patikan kebo
Further reading
- “lancang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.