borang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈboraŋ/ [ˈbo.raŋ]
• Rhymes: -oraŋ
• Syllabification: bo‧rang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay borang.

Noun

borang (plural borang-borang)

1. a standardized form, document to be filled in

   Synonyms: blangko, formulir

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Betawi borang, from Javanese ꦧꦺꦴꦫꦁ (borang, “bobby trap of sharpened bamboo”). Doublet of berak, boker.

Noun

borang (plural borang-borang)

1. (Jakarta) Etymology_2 (a device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person)

   Synonym: ranjau

Further reading

• “borang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈboraŋ/ [ˈbo.raŋ]
• Rhymes: -oraŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: bo‧rang

Noun

borang (Jawi spelling بورڠ, plural borang-borang or borang²)

1. form, a blank document or template to be filled in by the user.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: borang (inherited)

Further reading

• "borang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017