ꦏꦫꦁ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaraŋ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧rang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

1. coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
2. coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons.
3. rock
4. vein

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

1. place
2. home

Descendants

• → Indonesian: karang (“assembly place”)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

1. flower headdress
2. article: piece of writing

Descendants

• → Malay: karang (“to compose”)
  • Indonesian: karang (“to compose, to create”)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “karang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN