tanglung

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tanglung, from Cantonese 燈籠 / 灯笼 (dang¹ lung⁴).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtaŋlʊŋ]
• Hyphenation: tang‧lung

Noun

tanglung (plural tanglung-tanglung)

1. lantern

   Synonyms: lampion, lentera, ting

Further reading

• “tanglung” 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.

Malay

tanglung

Etymology

From Cantonese 燈籠 / 灯笼 (dang1 lung4).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /taŋəloŋ/, /taŋloŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /taŋəlʊŋ/, /taŋlʊŋ/

Noun

tanglung (Jawi spelling تڠلوڠ, plural tanglung-tanglung, informal 1st possessive tanglungku, 2nd possessive tanglungmu, 3rd possessive tanglungnya)

1. lantern (a case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

Descendants

• Indonesian: tanglung
• → Tausug: tanglung

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay tanglung, from Cantonese 燈籠 / 灯笼 (dang¹ lung⁴).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /taŋluŋ/ [t̪aŋˈluŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Syllabification: tang‧lung

Noun

tanglung (Sulat Sūg spelling تَڠْلُڠْ)

1. Chinese lantern (made of a bamboo frame covered with paper)