acang-acang

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”).[1]

The sense of "messenger" is probably from the use of domestic pigeons to send messages.

Etymology 2

reduplication of acang (“pigeon”)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌat͡ʃaŋ ˈat͡ʃaŋ/ [ˌa.t͡ʃaŋ ˈa.t͡ʃaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃaŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧cang-a‧cang

Noun

acang-acang (plural acang-acang)

  1. a messenger, errand-boy

References

  1. ^ Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *acaŋ

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of acang (“pigeon”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”).[1]

The sense of "messenger" is probably from the use of domestic pigeons to send messages.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.t͡ʃaŋ ʔa.t͡ʃaŋ]

Noun

acang-acang (Jawi spelling اچڠ٢)

  1. A messenger.
    Synonym: pesuruh

Compounds

  • acang-acang alat
  • acang-acang (dalam) negeri

References

  1. ^ Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *acaŋ

Further reading

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