gedang

Balinese

Etymology

Doublet of gadang (“green”). Cognate with Sundanese gedang.

Noun

gedang (Balinese script ᬕᭂᬤᬂ)

1. papaya

Further reading

• “gedang”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali]

Indonesian

Adjective

gedang

1. (proscribed) alternative form of gadang

Javanese

Romanization

gedang

1. romanization of ꦒꦼꦝꦁ

Malay

Etymology

From Minangkabau gadang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈdaŋ/ [ɡəˈdaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ge‧dang

Adjective

gedang (Jawi spelling ݢدڠ, comparative lebih gedang, superlative paling gedang)

1. big

Synonyms

• besar
• raya

Sundanese

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kdɔʔ (“plantain bud”). Compare Balinese gedang (“papaya”), Javanese ꦒꦼꦝꦁ (gedhang, “banana”), Old Javanese gĕḍaṅ (“banana”).

Noun

gedang (Sundanese script ᮌᮨᮓᮀ)

1. papaya