langut

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA: /laŋut/

Verb

langut (Jawi spelling لڠوت)

1. to look up; to raise one’s face or eyes upward

   Dia melangut ke langit, memikirkan nasibnya. ― He looked up at the sky, thinking about his fate.

2. to be lifted or raised up (of an object or a surface)

   Rumah itu berlangut di atas bukit. ― The house stands high on the hill.

3. (figuratively) to become high, elevated, or lofty in manner or position

Synonyms

• angkat – to lift, to raise
• dongak – to look up

Derived terms

Affixations

• berlangut
• dilangut
• melangut