renang
Indonesian Edit
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
Verb Edit
renang (active berenang)
- to swim.
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “renang” 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-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)
- (intransitive) to swim
- Dia sedang berenang di kolam itu.
- He is swimming in that pool.
- Dia sedang berenang di kolam itu.
- (transitive) to swim (to traverse a specific body of water, or a specific distance)
- Dia akan merenangi sungai itu.
- He will swim that river.
- Dia akan merenangi sungai itu.
Synonyms Edit
Descendants Edit
- Indonesian: renang