anak layangan
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
alay (acronym)
=== Etymology ===
From anak (“kid”) + layangan (“kite”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌanak laˈjaŋan/ [ˌa.nak̚ laˈja.ŋan]
Rhymes: -aŋan
Syllabification: a‧nak la‧ya‧ngan
=== Noun ===
anak layangan (plural anak-anak layangan) (colloquial, slang, slightly dated)
a style of texting or typing words with unnecessary alternating caps, addition of extra letters, and substitution of letters with similar looking or sounding keyboard characters which may in turn, seem incomprehensible to others
Synonyms: bahasa alay, tulisan alay
a person that uses such a style
Synonym: orang alay
hipster; chav; hypebeast (especially with hip-hop clothing and emo hairstyle)
Synonyms: alay, anak jablay, anak kelayapan, anak layar, anak layu, anak lebay, jamet
=== Adjective ===
anak layangan (comparative lebih anak layangan, superlative paling anak layangan) (colloquial, slang, slightly dated)
having characteristics of rap love songs with cheesy and sentimental lyrics (especially during 2000s and early 2010s)
Synonyms: alay, kampungan, kamseupay, norak
=== Further reading ===
“anak layangan”, 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