langit-langit

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”).

Noun

langit-langit

  1. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)

Indonesian
langit-langit tempat tidur ― bed net
langit-langit merah ― red ceiling
langit-langit mulut ― mouth palate

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”), from Malay langit-langit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːŋɪt̚ˈlɑːŋɪt̚/
  • Rhymes: -aŋit, -ŋit, -it
  • Hyphenation: la‧ngit‧la‧ngit

Noun

langit-langit

  1. any cloths covering the bed roof
    Synonym: kelambu (“mosquito net”)
  2. ceiling
    Synonym: plafon
  3. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)
    Synonym: palatum

Alternative forms

Compounds
  • langit-langit keras
  • langit-langit lunak

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of langit (“sky”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.ŋit la.ŋit/
  • Rhymes: -aŋit, -ŋit, -it

Noun

langit-langit (Jawi spelling لاڠيت٢‎, informal 1st possessive langit-langitku, 2nd possessive langit-langitmu, 3rd possessive langit-langitnya)

  1. fabric placed on top of a room under an attap roof
  2. (anatomy) palate (roof of the mouth)

Alternative forms

Further reading
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