langgar

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Malaysia, Singapore/ˈlɑŋɡɑ/

noun

An Ismaili shrine and burial site, often decorated with rocks.

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surau
OriginMalay langgar ← Classical Persian لنگر ← Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα →
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Meanings

langgar1

nounlanggar (plural langgars)

plural langgars

  1. An Ismaili shrine and burial site, often decorated with rocks.
  2. IndonesiaMalaysiauncommonA small mosque or prayer hall.

    Synonyms: surau

  3. MalaysiaSikhismSingaporealternativeAlternative form of langar (“communal kitchen inside a gurdwara run by its worshippers”)

langgar2

verblanggar (invariable)
  1. ManglishSinglishinvariableTo hit or collide (with something).

    I almost langgar a contruction cone on my right and i luckily act fast. If not ah..i’m sure ended up in hospital.

    2008, anonymous author, “Old Tampines Rd”, in hungzai.com — Singapore's Freakiest Online Ghost Stories, archived from the original on 16 May 2008
    1 more example

    “Aiyo! Nearly langgar leh! So scary ah! Alamak! Why you go so fast!” he is heard exclaiming to a companion in his car.

    2019, Cherlynn Ng, “Near-collision with Mercedes going against traffic during rain in Yishun: 'So scary ah!'”, in AsiaOne

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small mosque or prayer hall.

Similar
surau

Origin

langgar · noun

  1. Punjabiਲੰਗਰ“public kitchen, almshouse”
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enk-“corner, hirn”
  3. Ancient Greekἄγκῡρα
  4. Classical Persianلنگر“the house or monastery of the Calendars or Muhammadan monks”
  5. Malaylanggar
  6. Englishlanggar

From Malay langgar, from Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “the house or monastery of the Calendars or Muhammadan monks”, literally “anchor”), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”). Sense of kitchen from Punjabi ਲੰਗਰ (laṅgar, “public kitchen, almshouse”) from the same Persian root above influenced by said Malay loan.

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langgar · verb

  1. Malaylanggar“to collide”
  2. Englishlanggar

Unadapted borrowing from Malay langgar (“to collide”).

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Cite this entry
APA

langgar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langgar

MLA

“langgar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langgar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “langgar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langgar.

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