lamun
Banjarese
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦩꦸꦤ꧀ (lamun). Cognate to Sundanese lamun, Osing lamun.
Conjunction
lamun
- if (supposing that)
Further reading
- Kamus Bahasa Banjar Dialek Hulu-Indonesia [Hulu Dialect Banjarese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Banjarbaru: Balai Bahasa Banjarmasin, 2008
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Ultimately inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lamun (“swamp grass”) via an unknown substrate language. Coined by Indonesian marine scientist Malikusworo Hutomo in 1985 in his master thesis.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlamun/ [ˈla.mʊn]
- Rhymes: -amun
- Syllabification: la‧mun
Noun
lamun (plural lamun-lamun)
- seagrass
- Synonyms: ganggang laut, gulma laut, rumpai laut, rumput laut
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlamun/ [ˈla.mʊn]
- Rhymes: -amun
- Syllabification: la‧mun
Verb
lamun
- to daydream, to be lost in thought.
- Jangan melamun terus, nanti tersambar petir!
- Don't keep daydreaming or you'll get struck by lightning!
Synonyms
- beraban
- beraban-aban
- berangan
- berangan-angan
- berkhayal
Derived terms
Further reading
- “lamun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary: *lamun1
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈlamun/ [ˈla.mun]
- Rhymes: -amun, -mun, -un
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈlamon/ [ˈla.mon]
- Rhymes: -amon, -mon, -on
- Hyphenation: la‧mun
Verb
lamun (Jawi spelling لامون, active melamun, third-person passive dilamun)
- to daydream, to be lost in thought.
- Synonyms: berkhayal, berangan
- Dia suka lamun ketika bosan.
- He likes to daydream when he’s bored.
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: lamun (inherited)
Further reading
- "lamun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Manchu
Romanization
lamun
- romanization of ᠯᠠᠮᡠᠨ
Old Sundanese
Conjunction
lamun
- if
- Papa urang lamun urang teu di éwé.
- How miserable I'd be if I have no woman.
Descendants
- > Sundanese: lamun (inherited)
Sundanese
| Sundanese register set | |
|---|---|
| lemes | upami |
| loma | lamun, upama |
Etymology
From Old Sundanese lamun, from Old Javanese lamun. Cognate with Banjarese lamun, Javanese lamun, Osing lamun
Conjunction
lamun (Sundanese script ᮜᮙᮥᮔ᮪)
- if (supposing that)
- Lamun kuring lulus ti SMA, kuring rék kuliah ka luar nagri.
- If I graduate from high school, I want to study abroad.