langit-langit

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”).

Noun

langit-langit

  1. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)

Indonesian

langit-langit tempat tidur ― bed net
langit-langit merah ― red ceiling
langit-langit mulut ― mouth palate

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”), from Malay langit-langit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlä.ŋɪt̪̚ ˈlä.ŋɪt̪̚/
  • Rhymes: -aŋit, -ŋit, -it
  • Hyphenation: la‧ngit‧la‧ngit

Noun

langit-langit

  1. any cloths covering the bed roof
    Synonym: kelambu (“mosquito net”)
  2. ceiling
    Synonym: plafon
    Synonym: siling (Standard Malay)
  3. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)
    Synonym: palatum

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Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”).

Pronunciation

Noun

langit-langit (Jawi spelling لاڠيت٢)

  1. fabric placed on top of a room under an attap roof
  2. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)

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