langau

See also: Langau

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ŋaw/

Noun

langau

1. horsefly

See also

• lalat

Central Dusun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

1. blowfly

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay langau, from Classical Malay langau, from Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋau̯/ [ˈla.ŋau̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋau̯
• Syllabification: la‧ngau

Noun

langau (plural langau-langau)

1. horsefly

References

• “langau”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laŋau̯/
• Rhymes: -aŋau̯, -ŋau̯, -au̯

Noun

langau (Jawi spelling لاڠاو, plural langau-langau or langau²)

1. horsefly (insect)

Descendants

• Indonesian: langau

References

• “langau”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• "langau" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Ngaju

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

1. fly (insect)

Rungus

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

1. blowfly

Tobilung

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langau

1. fly