lelong

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese leilão, from Arabic الإِعْلَام‎ (al-ʾiʿlām, “notice, instruction”).

Noun

lelong (plural lelong-lelong, informal 1st possessive lelongku, impolite 2nd possessive lelongmu, 3rd possessive lelongnya)

1. auction (public sales event)

Alternative forms

• lelang (Standard Indonesian)