palung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay palung. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.lʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -lʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: pa‧lung

Noun

palung

1. trench (a long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground)

   Synonym: paluh

2. (meteorology) trough (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front)

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• palungan

 

Compound terms

• palung angin baratan
• palung baratan
• palung bawah angin
• palung bayi
• palung dinamik
• palung dingin
• palung ikan
• palung khatulistiwa
• palung laut
• palung paras atas
• palung timuran

 

Further reading

• “palung” 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.

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaluŋ/, [ˈpäː.luŋ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧lung

Noun

pálung

1. cockscomb; rooster's comb

Derived terms

• mapalung

 

Tagal Murut

Noun

palung

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