awang-gemawang

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of awang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *awaŋ (“atmosphere, space between earth and sky”), with the second word from (g)awang +‎ -em-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awaŋ ɡəmawaŋ/
• Rhymes: -awaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ

Noun

awang-gemawang (Jawi spelling اوڠ-ݢماوڠ, informal 1st possessive awang-gemawangku, 2nd possessive awang-gemawangmu, 3rd possessive awang-gemawangnya)

1. Atmosphere; airy interspace between earth and sky

Synonyms

• udara
• angkasa

See also

• awan-kemawan

Further reading

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