lantak
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlantak/
- Rhymes: -antak
- Syllabification: lan‧tak
Etymology 1
Verb
lantak
- to hit hard
- to put down, to tuck
- to spend money lavishly
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Malay (Riau dialect), probably Minangkabau .
Noun
lantak (plural lantak-lantak)
- barrier, brace
- footing, foothold
- wood or bamboo slats used as nails on rattan ladders used to collect honey
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Toraja-Sa'dan
Noun
lantak (plural lantak-lantak)
- Torajan worship of people who have been buried for a long time, carried out in cemeteries by slaughtering buffalo
Further reading
- “lantak” 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.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lanˈtak/
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: lan‧tak
Noun
lanták (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜃ᜔)