langking

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laŋkeŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋkeŋ, -keŋ, -eŋ

Adjective

langking (Jawi spelling لڠکيڠ, comparative lebih langking, superlative paling langking)

1. black (absorbing all light)

Synonyms

• aswad / اسود
• bolong / بولوڠ
• hitam / هيتم
• lotong / لوتوڠ

Noun

langking (Jawi spelling لڠکيڠ, plural langking-langking or langking²)

1. black (colour)

Further reading

• "langking" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "langking" at PRPM first version)