leleh

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay leleh. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.lɛh/
  • Rhymes: -lɛh
  • Hyphenation: le‧leh

Verb

leleh

  1. (intransitive) to melt (to be changed from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat)
    Synonym: meleleh

Noun

leleh

  1. melt (molten material, the product of melting)
    Synonym: lelehan

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References

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Verb

meleleh

  1. (intransitive) to melt (to be changed from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat)
    Synonym: cair
  2. (intransitive) to trickle or flow gently (of liquids)
    Synonym: menitik
    1. (of the mouth, full of saliva) to water
      Synonym: terliur
    2. (of tears) to flow or run down one's face
  3. (obsolete) to smelt (of metals)
    Synonyms: cair, lebur

Noun

leleh (Jawi spelling ليليه)

  1. melt (molten material, the product of melting)
    Synonym: lelehan

Adjective

leleh (Jawi spelling ليليه)

  1. melty, gooey (of edible foods)
  2. (Malay Peninsula, informal) cheesy, contains cheese
    Synonym: berkeju

Derived terms

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References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ليله lilih”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 125
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ليله leleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 140
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “leleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 38
  • “leleh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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