lombong

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay lombong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (pit, deep cavity in the ground). Doublet of lumbung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔm.bɔŋ/, [ˈlɔm.bɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng

Noun

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lombong (first-person possessive lombongku, second-person possessive lombongmu, third-person possessive lombongnya)

  1. something deep.
    Synonyms: dalam, jeluk
  2. mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
    Synonym: tambang
  3. (mining) stope: a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.

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Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumbuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *lumbuŋ (pit, deep cavity in the ground).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlomboŋ/ [ˈlom.boŋ]
  • Hyphenation: lóm‧bóng

Noun

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lombong (Jawi spelling لومبوڠ, plural lombong-lombong, informal 1st possessive lombongku, 2nd possessive lombongmu, 3rd possessive lombongnya)

  1. mine, place from which ore is extracted

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: lombong
  • Hokkien: 龍房龙房 (liông-phông)

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