lelangit

Indonesian

Etymology

Partial reduplication of langit, from Malay lelangit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.ˈlä.ŋɪt̪̚/
• Rhymes: -ŋɪt̚, -ɪt̚

Noun

lelangit

1. (meteorology) low-level clouds (cumulus, stratus, stratocumulus that lie below 6,500 feet (1,981 m))

   

   ketinggian lelangit biasanya terjadi dibawah 6500 kaki ― low clouds height usually occur below 6500 feet

References

• “lelangit” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of langit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləlaŋit/
• Rhymes: -laŋit, -ŋit, -it

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

lelangit (Jawi spelling للاڠيت, plural lelangit-lelangit, informal 1st possessive lelangitku, 2nd possessive lelangitmu, 3rd possessive lelangitnya)

1. palate (roof of the mouth)
2. a piece of cloth that is hung at the top part of a room

Alternative forms

• langit-langit

References

• "lelangit" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “lelangit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.