lowong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦭꦺꦴꦮꦺꦴꦁ (lowong, “vacant”), from Old Javanese luwaṅ (“pit, hole, cavity”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“hole”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole”). Doublet of luang and lubang. Compare to Malay lohong.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔwɔŋ/
Hyphenation: lo‧wong
Rhymes: -wɔŋ, -ɔŋ, -ŋ

Adjective

lowong

vacant
Synonyms: kosong, luang

Derived terms

lowongan
melowongkan

Further reading

“lowong” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

lowong

Romanization of ꦭꦺꦴꦮꦺꦴꦁ

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