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elang

Pronunciation: /əˈlaŋ/

“elang” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. buzzard or any large bird of prey
  3. the title for prince of Sultanate of Cirebon
  4. bamboo basket

Etymology

Inherited from Malay elang, ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *laaŋ, *laŋ (“large raptor”), either via Javanese elang, from Old Javanese hĕlaṅ (“bird of prey”).

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