lancar

From Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, Old Galician-Portuguese lançar, from Late Latin lanceāre, present active infinitive of lanceō (“throw a spear”), from Latin lancea (“spear”). Doublet of lansir and luncur.

• IPA^(key): [ˈlan.t͡ʃar]
• Hyphenation: lan‧car

lancar

1. smooth (according to plan)

   Roda itu berputar dengan lancar. ― The wheel spins smoothly.

2. fluent; eloquent

   Synonyms: fasih, mahir

   Bule itu sudah lancar berbahasa Indonesia. ― That foreigner is fluent in Indonesian.

3. (in compounds) current: existing or occurring at the moment; generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

• “lancar” 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.

Probably from Portuguese lançar.

• Rhymes: -ar

lancar (Jawi spelling لنچر)

1. fast, swift, smooth

• Indonesian: lancar

lancar (Jawi spelling لنچر)

1. to launch

   Synonym: luncur (Indonesian)

   Roket akan dilancarkan dalam satu minit. ― The rocket will take off in one minute.

• kelancaran
• melancar
• melancarkan
• pelancaran

• “lancar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.