empang

Malay

Etymology

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *empeŋ (“block, obstruct, dam a stream”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əmpaŋ/
Rhymes: -əmpaŋ, -paŋ, -aŋ

Verb

empang (Jawi spelling امڤڠ‎)

to block something by building a wall-like structure (e.g. dam etc.)
Synonyms: galang, lintang

Dinding laut itu digunakan untuk mengempang ombak-ombak yang kuat.
That sea wall is used to block the strong waves.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

pengempangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
empangan (“dam”) [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
mengempang [agent focus] (meN-)
diempang [patient focus] (di-)

Further reading

“empang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary -*empeŋ

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