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karang

See also: Karang

Atong (India)

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Etymology

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Cognate with Garo grang.

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Noun

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karang (Bengali script কারাং)

  1. wing

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From Malay karang, from Classical Malay karang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”). Cognate with Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”).

Noun

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karang (plural karang-karang, first-person possessive karangku, second-person possessive karangmu, third-person possessive karangnya)

  1. coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
  2. coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons.
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Etymology 2

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From Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “yard”), from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”).

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karang (plural karang-karang, first-person possessive karangku, second-person possessive karangmu, third-person possessive karangnya)

  1. assembly point.
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Etymology 3

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From Malay karang, from Classical Malay karang, from Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “article: piece of writing; flower headdress”), from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).

Verb

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karang

  1. to compose, to create
    Synonyms: jalin, rangkai, susun
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Javanese

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Romanization

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karang

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦫꦁ

Karao

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Noun

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karang

  1. span from the extended middle finger to the thumb

Malay

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Noun

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karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, plural karang-karang, informal 1st possessive karangku, 2nd possessive karangmu, 3rd possessive karangnya)

  1. coral
  2. coral reef

Etymology 2

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Probably from Old Javanese karaṇa (“writer; poet”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “writer; scribe”).

Verb

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karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ)

  1. to compose
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Etymology 3

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Adverb

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karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ)

  1. later, soon
    Synonyms: nanti, kelak
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Maranao

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karang

  1. reef

Tagalog

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karang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. temporary shed or awning
  2. shed or roof-covering for native boats, usually made of nipa or woven bamboo splits
  3. leather or felt uppers of shoes or slippers
  4. float used in parades

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karáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. stamping of feet, as in anger or in playing
  2. coral reef or atoll

Taroko

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karang

  1. crab
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