jelapang

== Malay == === Etymology === Compare Batak. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlapaŋ/ [d͡ʒəˈla.paŋ] Rhymes: -paŋ, -aŋ Hyphenation: je‧la‧pang === Noun === jelapang (Jawi spelling جلاڤڠ, plural jelapang-jelapang or jelapang2) (Kedah, Kelantan-Pattani) a granary; a rice barn. Synonyms: baluh (Pahang, Terengganu), kapuk (Minangkabau), kepuk (Johor), kerengkiang, lumbung, rengkiang (Negeri Sembilan Malay) Padi yang baru dituai itu disimpan di dalam jelapang. ― The newly harvested paddy was stored in the granary. (figurative) a rice bowl (a region that produces a large amount of rice). Negeri Kedah dikenali sebagai jelapang padi Malaysia. ― The state of Kedah is known as the rice bowl of Malaysia. ==== Further reading ==== "jelapang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017