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layang.

to float

6 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlajaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.jaŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to float

  2. to glide

  3. to hover

  4. to fly

    obsolete

  5. elevated: raised, above ground level

    in-compounds
    jalan layang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay layang (“to fly”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaŋ (“to fly, soar through the air”).

verb/ˈlajaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.jaŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to cut

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.