jarang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jarang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒa.raŋ/, [ˈd͡ʒa.raŋ]
• Hyphenation: ja‧rang

Adjective

jarang

1. rare

   Synonym: sulit

Further reading

• “jarang” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀaŋ (“having wide intervals; seldom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaraŋ/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒä.räŋ, -ɾäŋ]
• Rhymes: -araŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

jarang (Jawi spelling جارڠ)

1. sparse; having intervals or interspaces
2. rare

   Synonym: langka

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kejarangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• menjarangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dijarangkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jarang
• → Tagalog: dalang

Further reading

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