relung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay رلوڠ (relung), perhaps from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer raloṅ, rloṅ. Compare Khmer រំលង (rumlɔɔng, “to go beyond, skip over; to infringe, violate, break (e.g., the law); (of time) to elapse, pass”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rə.ˈlʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -lʊŋ
• Hyphenation: rê‧lung

Noun

rêlung (plural relung-relung)

1. (geology) depression, indentation
2. (archaeology) a depression or niche in a temple or building to place a statue
3. (historical) land area size (some are approximately 5,300 m³, and some are approximately 2,800 m³)

Derived terms

• merelung

• relung ekologi
• relung fundamental
• relung hati
• relung langit

Further reading

• “relung”, 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

Perhaps from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer raloṅ, rloṅ. Compare Khmer រំលង (rumlɔɔng, “to go beyond, skip over; to infringe, violate, break (e.g., the law); (of time) to elapse, pass”)

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /rəˈluŋ/ [rəˈluŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Hyphenation: re‧lung

Noun

relung (Jawi spelling رلوڠ, plural relung-relung or relung²)

1. (archaeology) niche; recess; cavity in a wall or structure.

   Patung itu diletakkan dalam relung dinding kuil. ― The statue was placed in a niche in the temple wall.

2. (figurative) depths; innermost part.

   Kata-kata itu menusuk ke relung hatinya. ― Those words pierced into the depths of his heart.

3. (historical) land area size (approximately 2,870 m² or 0,7111 acres)

Derived terms

• kerelungan
• merelung

Descendants

• > Indonesian: relung (inherited)

Further reading

• "relung" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017