semang
See also: sèmáng and Semang
Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀman.
Noun
semang
- outrigger float
References
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia, Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay semang, from Proto-Aslian *səmaaʔ (“human”), from Austroasiatic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈmaŋ/
- Hyphenation: sê‧mang
- Rhymes: -maŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
Noun
semang (plural semang-semang, first-person possessive semangku, second-person possessive semangmu, third-person possessive semangnya)
- patron-client relationship
Further reading
- “semang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.