longkang

English

Etymology

From Malay longkang.

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): [ˈlɔŋ˧.kaŋ˦], [-˦˧]

Noun

longkang (plural longkangs)

1. (colloquial, Singapore, Malaysia) Ditch, street drain

Malay

Etymology

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From Min Nan 壟溝／垄沟.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loŋkaŋ/
• Rhymes: -oŋkaŋ, -kaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

longkang (Jawi spelling لوڠکڠ, plural longkang-longkang, informal 1st possessive longkangku, 2nd possessive longkangmu, 3rd possessive longkangnya)

1. drain (A conduit for liquids)

Further reading

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