lindung

Betawi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /linduŋ/
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Hyphenation: lin‧dung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Classical Malay lindung, from Proto-Malayic *linduŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liduŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *liduŋ (“shelter, cover, protection; shade”).

Verb

lindung

1. to hide (something); to cover; to provide shelter

   Synonyms: rurubin, umpetin

2. to protect

   Synonym: jaga

Derived terms

• dilindung
• dilindungin
• kelindung
• lindungan
• lindungin
• ngelindung
• ngelindungin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Balinese ᬮᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬂ (lindung, “swamp eel”), ultimately from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔnduŋ, *[l]nduŋ ("eel") through one of its descendants.

Noun

lindung

1. swamp eel (especially Monopterus albus)

   Synonym: moa

   • c. 1977, Acep S. & Benyamin Sueb, “Mancing Lindung [Fishing for Swamp Eels]”, in Gambang Kromong Naga Mustika, performed by Benyamin Sueb & Herlina Effendi, track A1:

     Mancing lindung paké kodok / Mancingnyè di pinggir kali

     Fishing for swamp eels with frogs / Fishing on the riverbank

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “lindung”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lindung, from Proto-Austronesian *liduŋ (“shelter, cover, protection; shade”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈlinduŋ/ [ˈlin.dʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -induŋ
• Syllabification: lin‧dung

Verb

lindung

1. to hide; to shelter

   Synonym: sebunyi

2. to protect

Conjugation

Conjugation of lindung (ber-, intransitive)

root	lindung
	active	passive		basic imperative	emphatic jussive
		reflective1	ordinary
	ordinary
nominative	berlindung	terlindung	dilindung	lindung	lindunglah
accusative / dative / locative	–	–	–	–	–
perfective causative / applicative2	melindungkan	terlindungkan	dilindungkan	lindungkan	lindungkanlah
	causative
nominative	–	–	–	–	–
accusative / dative / locative	–	–	–	–	–
perfective causative / applicative2	memperlindungkan	terperlindungkan	diperlindungkan	perlindungkan	perlindungkanlah

¹ There is another form of reflective passive verb with affixation of ke- -an which is not included in the table. This form is only attested in active voice without causative affixation of per-.
² The -kan row is either causative or applicative. With transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Some of these forms do not normally exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Conjugation of lindung (meng-, intransitive)

root	lindung
	active	passive		basic imperative	emphatic jussive
		reflective1	ordinary
	ordinary
nominative	–	–	–	–	–
accusative / dative / locative	melindungi	terlindungi	dilindungi	lindungi	lindungilah
perfective causative / applicative2	melindungkan	terlindungkan	dilindungkan	lindungkan	lindungkanlah
	causative
nominative	–	–	–	–	–
accusative / dative / locative	–	–	–	–	–
perfective causative / applicative2	–	–	–	–	–

¹ There is another form of reflective passive verb with affixation of ke- -an which is not included in the table. This form is only attested in active voice without causative affixation of per-.
² The -kan row is either causative or applicative. With transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Some of these forms do not normally exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Derived terms

• berlindung
• kelindungan
• lindungan
• melindungi
• melindungkan
• memperlindungi
• pelindung
• pelindungan
• perlindungan
• terlindung
• terlindungi

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *liduŋ (“shelter, cover, protection; shade”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /ˈlindoŋ/ [ˈlin.doŋ]

• (Penang, Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈlinduŋ/ [ˈlin.duŋ]

Verb

lindung (Jawi spelling ليندوڠ)

1. to hide; to take shelter
2. to protect; to defend

Descendants

• Indonesian: lindung

Further reading

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