langsung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay langsung, from Javanese langsung (“straight, direct”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋsuŋ/ [ˈlaŋ.sʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋsuŋ
• Syllabification: lang‧sung

Adverb

langsung

1. directly
2. right away
3. continuously
4. live (of a broadcast: direct, in real time, as it happens)

Verb

langsung

1. to continue
2. to go beyond its goal
3. to become

Adjective

langsung (comparative lebih langsung, superlative paling langsung)

1. direct
2. continuous
3. live (of a broadcast: direct, in real time, as it happens)

Derived terms

• berlangsung
• keberlangsungan
• kelangsungan
• melangsungkan
• pelangsungan
• terlangsung

Further reading

• “langsung”, 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

Borrowed from Javanese langsung (“straight, direct”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋsuŋ/ [ˈlaŋ.suŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Hyphenation: lang‧sung

Adverb

langsung (Jawi spelling لڠسوڠ)

1. directly; immediately

   Dia langsung pergi ke pejabat selepas sarapan.

   He went directly to the office after breakfast.

2. at all (in negative contexts; intensifier)

   Saya tidak faham langsung.

   I do not understand at all.

Adjective

langsung (Jawi spelling لڠسوڠ, comparative lebih langsung, superlative paling langsung)

1. direct; straightforward

   Ini adalah laluan langsung ke pusat bandar.

   This is a direct route to the city centre.

Derived terms

Affixations

• berlangsung (“to take place, to occur”)

Compounds

• secara langsung (“directly; live”)
• terus-langsung (“live broadcast”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: langsung (inherited)

Further reading

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