lancang
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English
Noun
lancang (plural lancangs)
- (historical) A kind of sailing ship from Maritime Southeast Asia.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with the lancaran.
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay lancang, from Javanese lancang (ꦭꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ, “presumptuous”), from Old Javanese lañcaṅ (“insolent, rude, ill-mannered”).
Adjective
lancang
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
lancang (uncountable)
Etymology 3
From Malay lancang, from Minangkabau lancang.
Noun
lancang (uncountable)
- a container for storing betel
Etymology 4
Noun
lancang (uncountable)
- asthma-plant, Euphorbia hirta
- Synonym: patikan kebo
Further reading
- “lancang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.