awang-awang
Indonesian
Etymology
Reduplication of awang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *awaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *awaŋ (“atmosphere, space between earth and sky”).
Noun
awang-awang (first-person possessive awang-awangku, second-person possessive awang-awangmu, third-person possessive awang-awangnya)
Further reading
- “awang-awang” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Reduplication of awang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *awaŋ,[1] from the root *-waŋ (“wide-open space”).[2] Doublet of awang and awang-awangan, also awang-gemawang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awaŋ awaŋ/
- Rhymes: -awaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ
Noun
awang-awang (Jawi spelling اوڠ٢, informal 1st possessive awang-awangku, 2nd possessive awang-awangmu, 3rd possessive awang-awangnya)
- Atmosphere; airy interspace between earth and sky
Derived terms
Further reading
- “awang-awang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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