tumbang

Inherited from Malay tumbang.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtumbaŋ/ [ˈt̪um.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -umbaŋ
• Syllabification: tum‧bang

tumbang

1. to fall down, topple over

   Pohon itu tumbang saat badai. ― That tree fell during the storm.

• “tumbang”, 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

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• IPA^(key): /ˈtumbaŋ/ [ˈt̪um.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: tum‧bang

tumbang (Jawi spelling تومبڠ)

1. to topple; to fall down; to collapse (of large upright objects like trees, buildings, or large animals).

   Synonyms: rebah, jatuh

   Sebatang pokok besar telah tumbang merentangi jalan. ― A large tree has toppled across the road.

2. (figuratively) to collapse; to be overthrown; to fall (of a government, regime, or organization).

   Synonyms: jatuh, guling

   Kerajaan itu akhirnya tumbang selepas pilihan raya umum. ― The government finally fell after the general election.

• "tumbang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017