wangi

See also: wan.gi

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

wangi

1. boomerang

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese wangi (from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋəhih, from Proto-Austronesian *baŋəSiS).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwaŋi]
• Hyphenation: wa‧ngi

Adjective

wangi

1. fragrant

   Synonyms: harum, raksi, resi, sedap, semerbak

Derived terms

• kewangi-wangian
• kewangian
• mewangi
• mewangikan
• pewangi
• wangi-wangian
• wewangian

 

Further reading

• “wangi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese wangi.

Adjective

wangi

1. fragrant

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese wangi (from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋəhih, from Proto-Austronesian *baŋəSiS (“fragrant”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waŋi/
• Rhymes: -aŋi, -ŋi

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Adjective

wangi (Jawi spelling واڠي)

1. fragrant

   Synonym: harum

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pewangi [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• wangian [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• kewangian [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• wangikan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• mewangikan [causative benefactive + agent focus] (-kan + meN-)
• mewangi [agent focus] (meN-)
• wangi-wangian [reduplication + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + -an)
• berwangi-wangian [reduplication + stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + beR- + -an)
• kewangi-wangian [reduplication + abstract / locative] (redup + ke-an)

Descendants

• Indonesian: wangi

Further reading

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

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋəhih.

Noun

wangi

1. smell, fragrance

Descendants

• Javanese: wangi
• → Malay: wangi
  • Indonesian: wangi