elang
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Etymology 1
From Malay elang ultimately from Austroasiatic either via Javanese elang from Old Javanese hĕlaṅ (“bird of prey”).
Pronunciation
Noun
êlang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)
- (zoology) eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
- (zoology) buzzard or any large bird of prey
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- elang bangkai
- elang belalang
- elang bondol
- elang gunung
- elang hitam
- elang jambul
- elang jawa
- elang laut putih
- elang malam
- elang putih
- elang sikap
Etymology 2
From Sundanese [Term?]. Cognate of Javanese ꦭꦤꦁ (lanang, “male”).
Pronunciation
Noun
élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)
- the title for prince of Sultanate of Cirebon
Alternative forms
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)
Further reading
- “elang” 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.
Etymology
From Austroasiatic; compare Bahnar klang, Pacoh calang, Khmer ខ្លែង (khlaeng), Mang laːŋ¹, Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] kalâng and Chong kʰlaːˀŋ. Doublet of helang and lang.
Pronunciation
Noun
elang (Jawi spelling الڠ, plural elang-elang, informal 1st possessive elangku, 2nd possessive elangmu, 3rd possessive elangnya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: elang
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “الڠ ĕlang (ook lang)”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 17
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “الڠ ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 31
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 298
Further reading
- “elang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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