Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch snaphaan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səˈnapaŋ/ [səˈna.paŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: se‧na‧pang

Noun

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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

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References

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  • 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

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