lalang

/ ˈlɑːlɑːŋ /

noun

1. a coarse weedy Malaysian grass, Imperata arundinacea

Word History and Origins

Origin of lalang¹

Malay

Example Sentences

The Wodena's house was a comparatively large building made with alang-lalang walls, and the floor on a level with the ground.

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This building had the somewhat strange combination of alang-lalang walls and a tiled roof.

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Ang naona sumangpala taia ang atin pag̃ninoon Jesuchristo, ypinaglehe ni San cta Maria lalang nang spiritu sancto.

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The most common grass, called lalang, is the worst pest with which many of the planters have to contend.

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