lauh

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊh/
• Hyphenation: la‧uh
• Rhymes: -ʊh, -h

Etymology 1

Noun

lauh (plural lauh-lauh)

1. sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus heptadactyla).

Etymology 2

From Malay lauh, from Arabic لَوْح (lawḥ, “board, tablet, slab”). Doublet of alwah and loh.

Noun

lauh (plural lauh-lauh)

1. board, tablet, slab

Usage notes

The Indonesian translation for Tablets of Stone use loh as in loh batu.

Alternative forms

• loh

Further reading

• “lauh” 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.