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lang

Pronunciation: /laŋ/

“lang” is a Malay word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. eagle (Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *klaːŋ. Compare with Bahnar klang, Pacoh calang, Khmer ខ្លែង (khlaeng), Mang laːŋ¹, Central Nicobarese (Nancowry) kalâng and Chong kʰlaːˀŋ. Doublet of elang and helang.

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