lembing

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lembing, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *lmɓŋ, *lmɓəŋ (“shoot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləm.ˈbɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -sa, -a
• Hyphenation: lêm‧bing

Noun

lêmbing (plural lembing-lembing)

1. javelin

Derived terms

• berlembing
• melembing

• lembing kecil

Further reading

• “lembing”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *lmɓŋ, *lmɓəŋ (“shoot”).

Noun

lembing (Jawi spelling لمبيڠ, plural lembing-lembing)

1. javelin

Further reading

• "lembing" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "lembing" at PRPM first version)