langsuir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian langsuir, derived from Javanese ꦭꦶꦁꦱꦶꦂ (lingsir, “sunset, fall”), inherited from Old Javanese lingsir (“slide down”).

Noun

langsuir (plural langsuirs)

1. A hollowed-back female ghost in Indonesian (Javanese) mythology usually appears since the sunset began until the dawn. Sometimes, it could appear as a Javan hawk-eagle entity.

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦶꦁꦱꦶꦂ (lingsir, “sunset, fall”), inherited from Old Javanese lingsir (“slide down”).

Noun

langsuir (plural langsuir-langsuir)

1. A hollowed-back female ghost in Indonesian (Javanese) mythology usually appears since the sunset began until the dawn. Sometimes, it could appear as a Javan hawk-eagle entity.

Further reading

• “langsuir” 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.