lurang

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Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *luran (“to load; carry as freight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lujan (“cargo; load a canoe”). Cognate to Tagalog lulan (“cargo, load”), Buginese lureng, Mandar rurang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluraŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: lu‧rang

Noun

lurang (Lontara spelling ᨒᨘᨑ)

  1. load, cargo, freight
  2. passenger

Affixations

Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎, Brill, →DOI

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of lubang (“hole”) +‎ orang (“man; person”). Calque of English manhole.

Pronunciation

Noun

lurang (Jawi spelling لورڠ, plural lurang-lurang)

  1. manhole
    Synonym: lubang got (Indonesia)

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