ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese lĕmpuṅ (“soft, fleshy, plump, thick”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ləm.ˈpʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -pʊŋ
  • Hyphenation: lem‧pung

Noun

ꦊꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ (lempung)

  1. clay; loam

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: lempung

Further reading
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “lempung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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