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

  1. directly
  2. right away
  3. live (of a broadcast: direct, in real time, as it happens)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese langsung (straight, direct).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laŋ.suŋ/

Adverb

langsung

  1. directly; immediately
    Dia langsung pergi ke pejabat selepas sarapan.He went directly to the office after breakfast.
  2. at all (in negative contexts; intensifier)
    Saya tidak faham langsung.I do not understand at all.

Adjective

langsung (comparative lebih langsung, superlative paling langsung)

  1. 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”)