relung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay رلوڠ (relung).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rêlung (plural relung-relung, first-person possessive relungku, second-person possessive relungmu, third-person possessive relungnya)

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, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.