loteng
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay loteng, ultimately from Hokkien 樓頂／楼顶 (lâu-téng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlotɛŋ]
- Hyphenation: lo‧tèng
Noun
lotèng (plural loteng-loteng, first-person possessive lotengku, second-person possessive lotengmu, third-person possessive lotengnya)
- attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)
Further reading
- “loteng” 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
From Hokkien 樓頂／楼顶 (lâu-téng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loteŋ/
- Rhymes: -oteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
loteng (Jawi spelling لوتيڠ, plural loteng-loteng, informal 1st possessive lotengku, 2nd possessive lotengmu, 3rd possessive lotengnya)
- attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)
Further reading
- “loteng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sabah Bisaya
Etymology
From Hokkien 樓頂／楼顶 (lâu-téng).
Noun
loteng
- attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)
Tagalog
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “possibly lotto+-eng”)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lo‧teng
- IPA(key): /ˈloteŋ/, [ˈlo.teŋ]
Noun
loteng
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Related terms
- loteriya
- lotto