elang

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Etymology 1

From Malay elang ultimately from Austroasiatic either via Javanese elang from Old Javanese hĕlaṅ (“bird of prey”).

Pronunciation

Noun

êlang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. (zoology) eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. (zoology) buzzard or any large bird of prey
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Etymology 2

From Sundanese . Cognate of Javanese ꦭꦤꦁ (lanang, “male”).

Pronunciation

Noun

élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. the title for prince of Sultanate of Cirebon
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Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. bamboo basket

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Malay

Etymology

From Austroasiatic; compare Bahnar klang, Pacoh calang, Khmer ខ្លែង (khlaeng), Mang laːŋ¹, Central Nicobarese kalâng and Chong kʰlaːˀŋ. Doublet of helang and lang.

Pronunciation

Noun

elang (Jawi spelling الڠ, plural elang-elang, informal 1st possessive elangku, 2nd possessive elangmu, 3rd possessive elangnya)

  1. eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
    Synonyms: helang, lang

Descendants

  • Indonesian: elang

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “الڠ ĕlang (ook lang)”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 17
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “الڠ ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 31
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 298

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