langsung
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay langsung. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlaŋsuŋ/ [ˈlaŋ.sʊŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋsuŋ
- Syllabification: lang‧sung
Adverb
langsung
- directly
- right away
- live (of a broadcast: direct, in real time, as it happens)
Derived terms
- berlangsung
- keberlangsungan
- kelangsungan
- melangsungkan
- pelangsungan
- terlangsung
Further reading
- “langsung”, 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
Malay
Etymology
From Javanese langsung (“straight, direct”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laŋ.suŋ/
Adverb
langsung
- directly; immediately
- Dia langsung pergi ke pejabat selepas sarapan. ― He went directly to the office after breakfast.
- at all (in negative contexts; intensifier)
- Saya tidak faham langsung. ― I do not understand at all.
Adjective
langsung (comparative lebih langsung, superlative paling langsung)
- direct; straightforward
- Ini adalah laluan langsung ke pusat bandar. ― This is a direct route to the city centre.
Derived terms
- terus-langsung (“live broadcast”)
- secara langsung (“directly; live”)
- berlangsung (“to take place, to occur”)