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Etymology Edit

From Malay renang, from Proto-Malayic *rənaŋ. Adelaar (1992) proposes a derivation from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *naŋuy via these stages: *maʀ-naŋuy > *mAr-naŋi > *mArənaŋ-i > berenang, from which the verb was derived.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): [rəˈnaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: rê‧nang

Verb Edit

renang (active berenang)

  1. to swim.

Derived terms Edit

Further reading Edit

Malay Edit

Etymology Edit

From Proto-Malayic *rənaŋ (compare Indonesian renang). Adelaar (1992) proposes a derivation from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *naŋuy via these stages: *maʀ-naŋuy > *mAr-naŋi > *mArənaŋ-i > berenang, from which the verb was derived.

Pronunciation Edit

Verb Edit

renang (used in the forms berenang, and merenangi)

  1. (intransitive) to swim
    Dia sedang berenang di kolam itu.
    He is swimming in that pool.
  2. (transitive) to swim (to traverse a specific body of water, or a specific distance)
    Dia akan merenangi sungai itu.
    He will swim that river.

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Descendants Edit

  • Indonesian: renang