rahang

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay rahang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrahaŋ/ [ˈra.haŋ]
• Rhymes: -ahaŋ
• Syllabification: ra‧hang

Noun

rahang (plural rahang-rahang)

1. (anatomy) jaw

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀəkaŋ, compare Old Javanese wĕhaṅ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrahaŋ/ [ˈra.haŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ra‧hang

Noun

rahang (Jawi spelling راهڠ, plural rahang-rahang or rahang²)

1. (anatomy) jaw

Descendants

• > Indonesian: rahang (inherited)

Further reading

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