senapang

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch snaphaan.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

senapang (Jawi spelling سناڤڠ, plural senapang-senapang, informal 1st possessive senapangku, 2nd possessive senapangmu, 3rd possessive senapangnya)

1. any type of long-barreled firearm, such as the shotgun and rifle

Alternative forms

• sênapan (Indonesian)

Derived terms

• senapang lantak
• senapang patah

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “سناڤڠ sĕnapang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 33
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سناڤڠ sĕnapang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 410
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “sĕnapang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 431

Further reading

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