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Atong (India)

Etymology

Cognate with Garo grang.

Pronunciation

Noun

karang (Bengali script কারাং)

  1. wing

References

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaraŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rang

Etymology 1

From Malay karang, from Classical Malay karang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”). Cognate with Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”).

Noun

karang (plural karang-karang)

  1. coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps
    Synonym: koral
  2. (proscribed) coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons
    Synonyms: terumbu, terumbu karang
Derived terms
Affixations
  • berkarang
  • karang-karangan
  • karangan
  • mengarang
  • perkarangan
  • terkarang
Compounds
  • karang ahermatipik
  • karang endapan
  • karang gigi
  • karang hermatifik
  • karang hermatipik
  • karang hias
  • karang laut
  • karang otak
  • karang sedimenter
  • karang tubir

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “yard”), from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”).

Noun

karang (plural karang-karang)

  1. assembly point
    Synonyms: gelanggang, tikum
Derived terms
  • pekarangan
  • karang balita
  • karang gizi
  • karang keputraan
  • karang taruna
  • karang werda
  • baku karang

Etymology 3

From Malay karang, from Classical Malay karang, from Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “article: piece of writing; flower headdress”), from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).

Verb

karang

  1. to compose, to create
    Synonyms: gubah, jalin, rangkai, sunting, susun
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Adverb

karang

  1. later, soon.
    Synonyms: nanti, kelak, sebentar lagi
Derived terms
Affixations
Compounds
  • malam karang

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Javanese

Romanization

karang

  1. romanization of ꦏꦫꦁ

Karao

Noun

karang

  1. span from the extended middle finger to the thumb

Makasar

Noun

karang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨑ)

  1. alternative spelling of karàng

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -raŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rang

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Noun

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, plural karang-karang or karang2)

  1. A coral.
  2. A coral reef.
  3. An atoll.
Derived terms
Affixations
  • berkarang
  • karang-karangan
  • karangan
  • perkarangan
  • terkarang (archaic)
Compounds

Etymology 2

Probably from Old Javanese karaṇa (“writer; poet”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “writer; scribe”).

Noun

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, plural karang-karang or karang2)

  1. A composition or arrangement.
    Synonyms: sunting, gubahan

Verb

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, active mengarang, 3rd person passive dikarang)

  1. To compose (of music, songs, and writing).
    Synonyms: gubah, reka, tulis
  2. To arrange (of flowers, pottery, and others).
    Synonym: gubah
  3. To make up, to fabricate.
Derived terms
  • karang-mengarang
  • karangan
  • karangkan
  • kepengarangan
  • pengarang
  • terkarang

Etymology 3

Adverb

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ)

  1. Later, soon.
    Synonyms: nanti, kelak
Derived terms
Affixations
Compounds
  • malam karang

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

karang (used in the form pekarangan)

  1. The front yard of a house.
  2. Kampung land.

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, also used in the form karangan)

  1. (obsolete) An abode; a place where someone lives.
    Synonym: tempat tinggal

Etymology 6

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, plural karang-karang or karang2)

  1. archaic form of kerang

Etymology 7

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, only used in ilmu karang)

  1. (Jakarta) Invulnerable.

Etymology 8

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

karang (Jawi spelling کارڠ, only used in sebatang karang)

  1. (archaic) By oneself only.

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Maranao

Noun

karang

  1. reef

Sundanese

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ.

Noun

karang (Sundanese script ᮊᮛᮀ)

  1. coral
  2. limestone
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Javanese karaṅ (“place; yard; residence”).

Noun

karang (Sundanese script ᮊᮛᮀ)

  1. yard
Derived terms
  • pakarangan

Etymology 3

Uncertain.

Noun

karang (Sundanese script ᮊᮛᮀ)

  1. mole; nevus; beauty spot
    Synonyms: tai laleur, (Banten) hunung

Etymology 4

From Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).

Verb

karang (Sundanese script ᮊᮛᮀ, active ngarang)

  1. to compose a piece (of art, song, literature, etc.)
  2. to make up; to fabricate
  3. to conceive
Derived terms

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

karang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. temporary shed or awning
  2. shed or roof-covering for native boats, usually made of nipa or woven bamboo splits
  3. leather or felt uppers of shoes or slippers
  4. float used in parades
Derived terms
  • ikarang
  • karangan
  • karangin
  • magkarang
  • palakarangan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

karáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. stamping of feet, as in anger or in playing
Derived terms
  • ikarang
  • karangan
  • kumarang

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Malay karang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Pronunciation

Noun

karáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. coral reef or atoll
See also

Further reading

  • “karang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Taroko

Noun

karang

  1. crab

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