lelong
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese leilão, from Arabic الإِعْلَام (al-ʔiʕlām, “notice, instruction”).
Noun
lelong (Jawi spelling ليلوڠ, plural lelong-lelong, informal 1st possessive lelongku, 2nd possessive lelongmu, 3rd possessive lelongnya)
- auction (public sales event)
- (Pontianak) thrift shop
Alternative forms
- lelang (Standard Indonesian)
Descendants
- Indonesian: lelang
- → Min Nan: 黎壟／黎垄 (lê-lóng)
Further reading
- “lelong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly a diminutive form of the last syllables of Spanish abuelo suffixed with -ng. Compare lelang, ninong, ninang, manong, manang, etc.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: le‧long
- IPA(key): /ˈleloŋ/, [ˈle.loŋ]
Noun
lelong (feminine lelang)
- grandfather
- 1907, Sofronion G. Calderon, Dating Pilipinas:
- Ang pang̃alan ng pangulo sa bawat balangay ay Dato na ang kahulugan sa wikang Malaya (ani Dr. de Tavera ay nuno ó lelong ano pa ng̃a't dito'y ating mapagninilay na ang ayos sa pámunuan ay isang pamumuno sa gulang̃an.
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