lindung

Betawi

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Balinese ᬮᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬂ (lindung, “swamp eel”).

Noun

lindung

1. swamp eel (especially Monopterus albus)

   Synonym: moa

   • c. 1977, Acep S. & Benyamin Sueb (lyrics and music), “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), Jakarta: Masup Jakarta

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	involuntary	passive	basic / imperative	emphatic / jussive
active	berlindung	terlindung	dilindung	lindung	lindunglah
locative	–	–	–	–	–
causative / applicative1	melindungkan	terlindungkan	dilindungkan	lindungkan	lindungkanlah
	causative
active	–	–	–	–	–
locative	–	–	–	–	–
causative / applicative1	memperlindungkan	terperlindungkan	diperlindungkan	perlindungkan	perlindungkanlah

¹ 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	involuntary	passive	basic / imperative	emphatic / jussive
active	–	–	–	–	–
locative	melindungi	terlindungi	dilindungi	lindungi	lindungilah
causative / applicative1	melindungkan	terlindungkan	dilindungkan	lindungkan	lindungkanlah
	causative
active	–	–	–	–	–
locative	–	–	–	–	–
causative / applicative1	–	–	–	–	–

¹ 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.