garang
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garang (comparative more garang, superlative most garang)
- (Singapore, colloquial) bold, daring, fearless
- (Singapore, colloquial) imposing, impressive; manly (of appearance)
Indonesian edit
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Etymology 1 edit
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garang
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Etymology 2 edit
From Javanese garang (ꦒꦫꦁ, “roasted”).
Verb edit
garang
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Etymology 3 edit
From Jambi Malay [Term?].
Noun edit
garang (first-person possessive garangku, second-person possessive garangmu, third-person possessive garangnya)
Further reading edit
- “garang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Austronesian *garaŋ (“fierce, intense, as of appetite or temper”). Compare Paiwan garang (“power, influence”).
Pronunciation edit
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garang (Jawi spelling ݢارڠ)
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Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- kegarangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- menggarang [agent focus] (meN-)
- menggarangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
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Further reading edit
- “garang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Western Bukidnon Manobo edit
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garang