lapang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay لاڤڠ (lapang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lapaŋ/
• Rhymes: -paŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: la‧pang

Adjective

lapang

1. wide, spacious, roomy
2. free, unoccupied

Derived terms

• berlapang-lapang
• dilapangi
• dilapangkan
• diperlapang
• diperlapangkan
• lapangan
• melapangi
• melapangkan
• memperlapang
• memperlapangkan

• lapang dada
• lapang hati
• lapang kira-kira
• lapang perut

Further reading

• “lapang”, 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

Compare Old Khmer ល្ពាង្ (lpāṅ, “act of washing, clearing land; cleared land”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlapaŋ/ [ˈla.paŋ]
• Rhymes: -paŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: la‧pang

Adjective

lapang (Jawi spelling لاڤڠ, comparative lebih lapang, superlative paling lapang)

1. spacious; roomy; wide; open (having ample space or room).

   Synonyms: luas, lega

   Antonyms: sempit, sesak

   Kawasan padang itu sangat lapang.

   That field area is very spacious.

2. free; vacant; unoccupied (of time, having no schedule or appointments).

   Synonyms: senggang, terluang

   Antonym: sibuk

   Saya tiada masa lapang hari ini.

   I have no free time today.

3. relieved; calm (of feelings, heart, or mind; free from worry or distress).

   Synonyms: lega, tenteram

   Fikirannya menjadi lapang.

   His mind became relieved.

Derived terms

Affixations

• kelapangan (“leisure; spaciousness; free time”)
• lapangan (“field; square; area; sphere”)
• melapangkan (“to make room; to clear; to empty”)

Compounds

• berlapang dada (“to be open-minded; to feel relieved”)
• lapang dada (“open-minded; relieved”)
• lapangan terbang (“airport”)
• masa lapang (“free time; leisure”)
• waktu lapang (“free time; leisure”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: lapang (inherited)

Further reading

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

Sundanese

Noun

lapang (Sundanese spelling ᮜᮃᮃᮕᮃᮃᮔᮌ᮪)

1. unbuilt terrain
2. flat block of land
3. (sports, playing) field
4. square