loteng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay loteng, ultimately from Hokkien 樓頂楼顶 (lâu-téng).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlotɛŋ]
  • Hyphenation: lo‧tèng

Noun

lotèng (plural loteng-loteng, first-person possessive lotengku, second-person possessive lotengmu, third-person possessive lotengnya)

  1. attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)

Further reading


Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 樓頂楼顶 (lâu-téng).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loteŋ/
  • Rhymes: -oteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
  • (file)

Noun

loteng (Jawi spelling لوتيڠ, plural loteng-loteng, informal 1st possessive lotengku, 2nd possessive lotengmu, 3rd possessive lotengnya)

  1. attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)

Further reading


Sabah Bisaya

Etymology

From Hokkien 樓頂楼顶 (lâu-téng).

Noun

loteng

  1. attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)

Tagalog

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “possibly lotto+-eng”)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lo‧teng
  • IPA(key): /ˈloteŋ/, [ˈlo.teŋ]

Noun

loteng

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