kapang
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkapaŋ]
- Hyphenation: ka‧pang
Etymology 1
From Malay kapang.
Noun
kapang (first-person possessive kapangku, second-person possessive kapangmu, third-person possessive kapangnya)
- naval shipworm (Teredo navalis).
Alternative forms
- kampang
Etymology 2
From Malay kapang, from Minangkabau [Term?].
Noun
kapang (first-person possessive kapangku, second-person possessive kapangmu, third-person possessive kapangnya)
- mildew, mold
- Synonym: cendawan
Derived terms
- berkapang
- kapangan
Etymology 3
From Javanese ꦏꦥꦁ (kapang, “to long, to yearn”).
Noun
kapang (first-person possessive kapangku, second-person possessive kapangmu, third-person possessive kapangnya)
- eclipse
- Synonym: gerhana
Derived terms
- kapangan
Further reading
- “kapang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.