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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay lombong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”). Doublet of lumbung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔm.bɔŋ/,
- Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng
Noun
lombong (first-person possessive lombongku, second-person possessive lombongmu, third-person possessive lombongnya)
- something deep.
- Synonyms: dalam, jeluk
- mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- Synonym: tambang
- (mining) stope: a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
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Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (“pit, deep cavity in the ground”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlomboŋ/
- Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng
Noun
lombong (Jawi spelling لومبوڠ, plural lombong-lombong, informal 1st possessive lombongku, 2nd possessive lombongmu, 3rd possessive lombongnya)
- mine, place from which ore is extracted
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