layang
Higaonon
Verb
layang
- to fly
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.jaŋ/
- Rhymes: -jaŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
- Hyphenation: la‧yang
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay layang (“to fly”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaŋ (“to fly, soar through the air”).
Verb
layang
- (rare) to fly
- Synonym: terbang
- to glide
- to hover
- to float
Derived terms
- dilayangkan
- layangan
- layang-layang
- melayang
- melayangkan
- melayang-layang
- pelayangan
- selayang
- terlayang
- terlayang-layang
- jalan layang
- layang gantung
- paralayang
Noun
layang (first-person possessive layangku, second-person possessive layangmu, third-person possessive layangnya)
- clipping of pelayangan (“ship; crossing point”)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
layang
- to cut
- Synonyms: iris, sayat
Derived terms
- dilayang
- melayang
Further reading
- “layang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦭꦪꦁ
- Roman: lajang (dated)
Noun
layang (ngoko layang, krama serat)
- letter
- Synonyms: nawala, surat
- book
- Synonyms: buku, pustaka
- Hyponym: kitab
References
- “[ layang]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lajaŋ/
- Rhymes: -jaŋ, -aŋ
Verb
layang (Jawi spelling لايڠ)
- to fly, to move through the air
- to drift
Derived terms
- berlayangan
- layang-layang
- lelayang
- melayang
- melayangkan
- terlayang
Further reading
- “layang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.