rumah panjang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of rumah (“house”) +‎ panjang (“long”), from Malay rumah panjang.

Noun

rumah panjang (plural rumah-rumah panjang)

  1. longhouse (especially that of the traditional ethnic groups of Borneo)
  2. (uncommon) brothel
    Synonyms: bordil, rumah kuning, rumah pelacuran

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

rumah (“house”) +‎ panjang (“long”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ru.mah pan.d͡ʒaŋ/

Noun

rumah panjang (Jawi spelling رومه ڤنجڠ, plural rumah-rumah panjang)

  1. longhouse (especially that of the traditional ethnic groups of Borneo)
  2. (uncommon) brothel
    Synonym: rumah pelacuran

Descendants

  • Indonesian: rumah panjang

See also

  • tuai rumah (“leader of a longhouse”)

Further reading

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