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Etymology 1

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From Malay elang ultimately from Austroasiatic either via Javanese elang from Old Javanese hĕlaṅ (bird of prey).

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Noun

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êlang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. (zoology) eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. (zoology) buzzard or any large bird of prey
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Etymology 2

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From Sundanese [Term?]. Cognate of Javanese ꦭꦤꦁ (lanang, male).

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élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. the title for prince of Sultanate of Cirebon
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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élang (plural elang-elang, first-person possessive elangku, second-person possessive elangmu, third-person possessive elangnya)

  1. bamboo basket

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Austroasiatic; compare Bahnar klang, Pacoh calang, Khmer ខ្លែង (khlaeng), Mang laːŋ¹, Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] kalâng and Chong kʰlaːˀŋ. Doublet of helang and lang.

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elang (Jawi spelling الڠ, plural elang-elang, informal 1st possessive elangku, 2nd possessive elangmu, 3rd possessive elangnya)

  1. eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
    Synonyms: helang, lang

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: elang

References

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  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “الڠ ĕlang (ook lang)”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 17
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “الڠ ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 31
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “ĕlang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 298

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