lempung

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Iban

Adjective

lempung

  1. light (in weight)

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay lempung, from Classical Malay لمڤوڠ (lempung).

Adjective

lêmpung

  1. soft, light, and friable
  2. very weak; useless

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ (lempung, clay; constipation), from Old Javanese lĕmpuṅ (soft, fleshy, plump, thick).

Noun

lêmpung (first-person possessive lempungku, second-person possessive lempungmu, third-person possessive lempungnya)

  1. clay; loam
    Synonym: tanah liat
Derived terms

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Javanese

Romanization

lempung

  1. Romanization of ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ

Malay

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Adjective

lempung (Jawi spelling لمڤوڠ)

  1. soft, light, and friable
  2. very weak; useless

Etymology 2

From Javanese lempung.

Noun

lempung (Jawi spelling لمڤوڠ, plural lempung-lempung, informal 1st possessive lempungku, 2nd possessive lempungmu, 3rd possessive lempungnya)

  1. clay; loam

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