langau

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

langau

  1. horsefly

See also

Central Dusun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. blowfly

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay langau, from Classical Malay langau, from Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

langau (plural langau-langau)

  1. horsefly

References

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

langau (Jawi spelling لاڠاو, plural langau-langau, informal 1st possessive langauku, 2nd possessive langaumu, 3rd possessive langaunya)

  1. horsefly (insect)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: langau

References

Ngaju

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. fly (insect)

Rungus

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. blowfly

Tobilung

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

  1. fly