lelap

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *le(b)leb. Compare Minangkabau lalap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləlap/
• Rhymes: -lap, -ap

Adjective

lelap (Jawi spelling للڤ)

1. deep in asleep

   Synonyms: lena, nyenyak, lenyak

2. stiffen

   Synonym: beku

Verb

lelap (Jawi spelling للڤ)

1. lapse

   Synonyms: lenyap, lesap

2. forfeit

   Antonym: tebus

References

• Sir Richard James Wilkinson, SEAlang Library Lexicography
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *le(b)leb

Further reading

• “lelap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.