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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap₂ (“storm, darkness”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gêlap (comparative lebih gelap, superlative paling gelap or tergelap, equative segelap)
- dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)
- Synonym: (uncommon) kelam
- dark (dull or deeper in hue)
- (figurative) dark, hidden, secret, obscure
- Synonym: samar
Derived terms
References
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Further reading
Sundanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap (“lightning”). Compare Javanese gelap, Manggarai hili-helap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈlap̚/
- Hyphenation: ge‧lap
Noun
gelap (Sundanese script ᮌᮨᮜᮕ᮪)
- lightning; thunder
- dor dar gelap ― rolling thunder
References
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Further reading