gamang
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gamang, from Persian گمان (goman, “suspicion”).[1] Doublet of geman and gemang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡamaŋ/
- Hyphenation: ga‧mang
- Rhymes: -maŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
Adjective
gamang
- afraid, frightened
- Synonyms: ngeri, takut
Alternative forms
- geman
- gemang
Derived terms
- kegamangan
- penggamang
- tergamang
- gamang air
- gamang udara
References
- Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018), “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation, page 117-144
Further reading
- “gamang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.