lancar
See also: lançar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, Old Portuguese lançar, from Late Latin lanceāre, present active infinitive of lanceō (“throw a spear”), from Latin lancea (“spear”). Doublet of lansir and luncur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlan.t͡ʃar]
- Hyphenation: lan‧car
Adjective
lancar
- smooth (according to plan)
- Roda itu berputar dengan lancar. ― The wheel spins smoothly.
- fluent; eloquent
- Synonyms: fasih, mahir
- Bule itu sudah lancar berbahasa Indonesia. ― That foreigner is fluent in Indonesian.
- (in compounds) current: existing or occurring at the moment; generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
Derived terms
- dilancarkan
- diperlancar
- kelancaran
- lancaran
- melancar
- melancarkan
- memperlancar
- pelancar
- aktiva lancar
- aset lancar
- lancar kaji
- lancar mulut
Further reading
- “lancar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Probably from Portuguese lançar.
Adjective
lancar (Jawi spelling لنچر)
- fast, swift, smooth
Descendants
- Indonesian: lancar
Verb
lancar (Jawi spelling لنچر)
- to launch
- Roket akan dilancarkan dalam satu minit. ― The rocket will take off in one minute.
- Synonym: luncur (Indonesian)
Derived terms
- kelancaran
- melancar
- melancarkan
- pelancaran
Further reading
- “lancar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.