lapangan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lapangan as lapang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈpaŋan/
• Hyphenation: la‧pang‧an

Noun

lapangan

1. field;
   1. square, plaza, esplanade

      Synonyms: alun-alun, medan, padang

   2. Domain of study, knowledge or practice.
   3. a place where competitive matches are carried out.
      1. battlefield: a place where a battle is fought.
      2. an area reserved for playing a game or race with one’s physical force.
2. stadium: a venue where sporting events are held, especially badminton, volleyball, and basketball.
3. (sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games; court.
   1. (golf) A golf course; course.
   2. (cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played: a cricket field; ground

Synonyms

• (domain of study): bidang
• (stadium): gelanggang, stadion

Derived terms

• lapangan basket
• lapangan bola
• lapangan golf
• lapangan hijau
• lapangan kerja
• lapangan pacu
• lapangan permainan
• lapangan tembak
• lapangan tenis
• lapangan terbang
• lapangan voli

 

Further reading

• “lapangan” 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

lapang +‎ -an.

Noun

lapangan (Jawi spelling لاڤڠن, plural lapangan-lapangan, informal 1st possessive lapanganku, 2nd possessive lapanganmu, 3rd possessive lapangannya)

1. field
2. sphere of interest

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• lapangan terbang

Further reading

• “lapangan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.