canang

Indonesian edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.naŋ/
Rhymes: -naŋ
Hyphenation: ca‧nang

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)

(music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Balinese ᬘᬦᬂ (canang).

Noun edit

canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)

(Bali, Hinduism) a religious offering made of young coconut fronds, filled with betel leaves and nuts, flowers etc.

References edit

“canang” 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 edit

Noun edit

canang (Jawi spelling چانڠ, plural canang-canang, informal 1st possessive canangku, 2nd possessive canangmu, 3rd possessive canangnya)

(music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement

References edit

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