garang

English

Etymology

From Malay garang.

Pronunciation
  • (Singapore English) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːrɑːŋ/

Adjective

garang (comparative more garang, superlative most garang)

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) bold, daring, fearless
  2. (Singapore, colloquial) imposing, impressive; manly (of appearance)

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaraŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧rang

Etymology 1

From Malay garang.

Adjective

garang

  1. fierce, ferocious, savage, vicious.
    Synonyms: galak, ganas
  2. (dialect) strong, hard
    Synonyms: gemar, hebat, kuat
  3. (dialect) hot, sunny.
    Synonym: terik
Derived terms
  • digarang
  • digarangkan
  • kegarangan
  • menggarang
  • menggarangkan
  • segarang

Etymology 2

From Javanese garang (ꦒꦫꦁ, “roasted”).

Verb

garang

  1. to roast
    Synonym: panggang
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Jambi Malay [Term?].

Noun

garang (first-person possessive garangku, second-person possessive garangmu, third-person possessive garangnya)

  1. (dialect) washer.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *garaŋ (“fierce, intense, as of appetite or temper”). Compare Paiwan garang (“power, influence”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaraŋ/
  • Rhymes: -araŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ɡäräŋ]

Adjective

garang (Jawi spelling ݢارڠ)

  1. fierce, ferocious

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • kegarangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • menggarang [agent focus] (meN-)
  • menggarangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Descendants
  • Indonesian: garang
  • → English: garang (Singapore)

Further reading

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

Akin to Maranao magarang.

Adjective

garang

  1. sharp
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