layung

Indonesian

FWOTD – 11 July 2024

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Javanese layuṅ (“dusk's light”). Cognate with Sundanese layung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.juŋ/, [ˈla.jʊŋ]

Noun

layung

1. the reddish yellow glow of the sky as the sun sets; afterglow
   • 1961, Goenawan Mohamad, Setajam Layung Senja:

     Setajam layung senja: Lorong-lorong ini pun juga

     As sharp as the evening's afterglow: These alleys too

References

• “layung” 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.

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Japanese ライオン (raion, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ˈjuŋ/, [la.ˈjuŋ]

Noun

layung

1. lion

Sundanese

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Javanese layuṅ (“dusk's light”). Cognate with Indonesian layung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.juŋ/

Noun

layung

1. afterglow

See also

• sariak layung
• lambayung
• lumayung
• ngalayung