lembah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lembah.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbah/ [ləmˈbah]

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• Rhymes: -ah
• Syllabification: lem‧bah

Noun

lembah (plural lembah-lembah)

1. valley (elongated depression between hills or mountains)
   • 1949, Asrul Sani, Pengakuan:

     Dari suatu lembah gelap dan suram
     Menguapkan kabut mati dari suatu kerahasiaan

     From a dark and gloomy valley
     Evaporates dead fog from a secret

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləmˈbah/ [ləmˈbah]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Hyphenation: lem‧bah

Noun

lembah (Jawi spelling لمبه, plural lembah-lembah, informal 1st possessive lembahku, 2nd possessive lembahmu, 3rd possessive lembahnya)

1. valley

Further reading

• “lembah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.