Palembang

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Indonesian Palembang, from Old Javanese palambaṅ. Attested in ancient Javanese manuscripts, dated back to 7th century AD.

Adjective

Palembang (not comparable)

1. relating to Palembang or its people, customs, or languages.

   the company is said to enter the Palembang market soon

2. relating to or denoting indigenous peoples of southeastern Sumatra.

   the map shows a Palembang settlement south of Musi River

Noun

Palembang (uncountable)

1. a native or inhabitant of Palembang, or a person of Palembang descent natively inhabiting southeastern Sumatra.

   I hope this will inspire a new generation of Palembangs to enter the world of science

2. a Sumatran language spoken by Palembangs in southeastern Sumatra, and elsewhere. The language is more than 2,000 years old.

   the film is also being remade in Palembang

Proper noun

Palembang

1. The capital city of South Sumatra, located in the southeastern region of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
2. (historical, archaic) A state of United States of Indonesia, located in the central-southeastern region of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
3. (historical, archaic) A capital city and state in Srivijaya, an empire of ancient Indonesia.
4. (historical, archaic) a kingdom, successor of Srivijaya.
5. (historical, archaic) a sultanate, successor of Palembang Kingdom.

Related terms

• Palembangs
• Palembangese

See also

• Palembang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Palembang people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Palembang cuisine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Palembang language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• “Palembang”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• ISO 639-3 code plm (SIL) (merged into Musi)
• Ethnologue entry for Palembang, plm ⁠ (merged into Musi)

Dutch

Adjective

Palembang (not comparable)

1. relating to Palembang or its people, customs, or languages.
2. relating to or denoting indigenous peoples of southeastern Sumatra.

Noun

Palembang ? (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

1. a native or inhabitant of Palembang, or a person of Palembang descent natively inhabiting southeastern Sumatra.
2. a Sumatran language spoken by Palembangs in southeastern Sumatra, and elsewhere. The language is more than 2,000 years old.

Proper noun

Palembang ?

1. (historical, archaic) The capital city of Srivijaya, located in the central-southeastern region of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
2. The capital city of South Sumatra, located in the southeastern region of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Related terms

• Palembangsch

See also

• Palembang on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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Noun

Palembang (first-person possessive Palembangku, second-person possessive Palembangmu, third-person possessive Palembangnya)

1. an ethnic group natively inhabiting southeastern Sumatra.
2. a Sumatran language natively spoken by Palembangs in southeastern Sumatra, and elsewhere.

Proper noun

Palembang

1. The capital city of South Sumatra, located in the southeastern region of Sumatra.

See also

• Palembang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• Kota Palembang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• Etnis Palembang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• Hidangan Palembang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• Bahasa Palembang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id

Further reading

• “Palembang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.