elang

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Javanese elang, from Old Javanese hĕlaṅ (bird of prey).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈəlaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -əlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ,
  • Hyphenation: êlang

Noun

êlang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. (zoology) eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. (zoology) buzzard or any large bird of prey
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • elang bangkai
  • elang belalang
  • elang bondol
  • elang gunung
  • elang hitam
  • elang jambul
  • elang jawa
  • elang laut putih
  • elang malam
  • elang putih
  • elang sikap

Etymology 2

From Sundanese [Term?]. Cognate of Javanese ꦭꦤꦁ (lanang, male).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -elaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ,
  • Hyphenation: élang

Noun

élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. the title for prince of Sultanate of Cirebon
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -elaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ,
  • Hyphenation: élang

Noun

élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. bamboo basket

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