garing
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧ring
Noun
garing
- an idol; a graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power
- a doll; a toy in the form of a human
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay garing.
Adjective
garing
- crispy
- Kerupuk ini garing.
- This cracker is crispy.
Etymology 2
From Sundanese garing.
Adjective
garing
- dull
- lame
Noun
garing
- a joke that is not funny
- Sejujurnya, leluconmu garing sekali.
- Honestly, your jokes are so unfunny.
Related terms
- jayus
Further reading
- “garing” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦒꦫꦶꦁ
Adjective
garing (krama-ngoko garing)
- dry
- Antonym: teles
- skinny
- Antonym: lemu
Malay
Adjective
garing
- crispy
- Ayam goreng ini garing.
- This fried chicken is crispy.
Sundanese
Romanization
garing
- Romanization of ᮌᮛᮤᮀ
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gading. Compare Tausug garing and Yakan garing.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧ring
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaɾiŋ/, [ˈɡa.ɾɪŋ]
- Rhymes: -iŋ
Noun
garing
- ivory (material)
- (color) ivory
- garing:
Derived terms
- kulay-garing
- toreng garing
Adjective
garing
- (color) ivory
Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gading.
Noun
garing
- ivory
Yakan
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gading.
Noun
garing
- ivory