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

• “loteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 樓頂／楼顶 (lâu-téng).

Pronunciation

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

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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

• “loteng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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

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

Noun

loteng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

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Related terms

• loteriya
• lotto