lowong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦭꦺꦴꦮꦺꦴꦁ (lowong, “vacant”), from Old Javanese luwaṅ (“pit, hole, cavity”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“hole”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole”). Doublet of luang and lubang. Compare to Malay lohong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔwɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: lo‧wong
• Rhymes: -wɔŋ, -ɔŋ, -ŋ

Adjective

lowong

1. vacant

   Synonyms: kosong, luang

Derived terms

• lowongan
• melowongkan

 

Further reading

• “lowong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

lowong

1. Romanization of ꦭꦺꦴꦮꦺꦴꦁ