julang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒulaŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒu.laŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ulaŋ
  • Syllabification: ju‧lang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay julang.

Noun

julang (plural julang-julang)

  1. something tall
  2. (fluid dynamics) head
    1. a buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head
    2. the difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point
    3. more generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight
Derived terms
  • menjulang

Etymology 2

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Noun

julang (plural julang-julang)

  1. any Old World bird of genus Rhyticeros
Compounds
  • julang emas
  • julang papua
  • julang sumba

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

Cognate with Indonesian julang (“Rhyticeros”).

Noun

julang (Sundanese script ᮏᮥᮜᮀ)

  1. hornbill, bird of the family Bucerotidae.

Derived terms

Further reading

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