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langsam.

longsome, slow

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaŋsam/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlaŋ.sam]Standard-Indonesian
  1. longsome, slow

    colloquial · dated · dialectal · often
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).

noun/ˈlaŋsam/Standard-Indonesian[ˈlaŋ.sam]Standard-Indonesian
  1. idle (lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).

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