insang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay insang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ.

Noun

insang

1. gills (of a fish)

   Ikan ... hidup di air dan bernapas dengan insang. ― Fish ... live in water and breathe with gills.

Further reading

“insang” 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

Alternative forms

• isang

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ. Compare Tagalog hasang and Cebuano hasang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

insang (Jawi spelling اينسڠ, plural insang-insang, informal 1st possessive insangku, 2nd possessive insangmu, 3rd possessive insangnya)

1. gills (of a fish)

Further reading

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