Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay ruang, from Proto-Malayic *ɣuhaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Ruqaŋ (hole, pit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈruaŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: ru‧ang

Noun

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ruang (first-person possessive ruangku, second-person possessive ruangmu, third-person possessive ruangnya)

  1. space
  2. cavity
  3. room

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Ruqaŋ (hole, pit).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ruang (Jawi spelling رواڠ, plural ruang-ruang, informal 1st possessive ruangku, 2nd possessive ruangmu, 3rd possessive ruangnya)

  1. An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming.
    Ruang tamu
    Living room
  2. space
    Ruang kosong
    Empty space

Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: ruang (inherited)
  • Burmese: ရုံ (rum)
  • Khmer: រោង (roong)
  • Mon: ရိုၚ်
  • Thai: โรง (roong)

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