belakang

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay belakang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balakaŋ (“hips”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈlakaŋ/ [bəˈla.kaŋ] Rhymes: -akaŋ Syllabification: be‧la‧kang === Noun === bêlakang (plural belakang-belakang) back (the rear of the body) Synonym: punggung back (that which is farthest away from the front) Synonym: balik following, ensuing, later Synonyms: kelak, nanti ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “belakang”, 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 == Malay == === Alternative forms === blkg (text messaging) === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balakaŋ (“hips”). === Pronunciation === (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bəˈlakaŋ/ [bəˈla.kaŋ] Rhymes: -akaŋ Hyphenation: be‧la‧kang === Noun === belakang (Jawi spelling بلاکڠ, plural belakang-belakang or belakang2) (anatomy) back (the rear of body) Synonym: punggung back; rear (that which is farthest away from the front) Sila pergi ke pintu belakang. ― Please go to the back door. === Adverb === belakang behind (in position or sequence); following. Dia berjalan di belakang. ― He walked behind. Taman itu terletak di belakang rumah. ― The garden is located behind the house. Dalam perlumbaan itu, dia berada jauh di belakang pelari lain. ― In the race, he was far behind the other runners. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: belakang (inherited) === Further reading === "belakang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017