lalang

/ ˈlɑːlɑːŋ /

noun

1. a coarse weedy Malaysian grass, Imperata arundinacea

Word History and Origins

Origin of lalang¹

Malay

Example Sentences

When Lalang and Kibet were teenagers in Kenya, Arizona associate head track coach James Li visited the country to watch Lalang run a time trial.

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Li became impressed with both, and Lalang and Kibet starred on Arizona’s cross-country and track and field teams.

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On Sunday morning, Lalang and Kibet were the top finishers at the Army Ten-Miler in the men’s and women’s races, respectively.

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Lalang finished in 48 minutes 38 seconds, while Kibet ran 54:05.

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“I was ready for this race,” said Lalang, an Army specialist.

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