luncuran

Indonesian

Etymology

From luncur +‎ -an. Compare to Malay luncuran (“coasting”).

Noun

luncuran (plural luncuran-luncuran)

1. glide, the result of gliding
2. slide (an item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again)

   Synonym: seluncuran

3. (phonology) glide (a transitional sound, especially a semivowel)

   Near-synonym: semivokal

Further reading

• “luncuran” 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.