langsing

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlaŋsiŋ/ [ˈlaŋ.sɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋsiŋ
  • Syllabification: lang‧sing

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦁꦱꦶꦁ (langsing, “slim, slender, svelte”).

Adjective

langsing (comparative lebih langsing, superlative paling langsing)

  1. slim, slender, svelte
    Synonyms: lampai, ramping
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Malay: langsing (semantic loan)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay لڠسيڠ (langsing, “shrill”).

Noun

langsing (plural langsing-langsing)

  1. shrill
    Synonyms: langsi, nyaring

Further reading

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