gamang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gamang, from Persian گمان (gomân, “suspicion”).[1] Doublet of geman and gemang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡamaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧mang
  • Rhymes: -maŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ

Adjective

gamang (comparative lebih gamang, superlative paling gamang)

  1. afraid, frightened
    Synonyms: ngeri, takut

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • kegamangan
  • penggamang
  • tergamang
  • gamang air
  • gamang udara

References

  1. ^ 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 (in Persian), pages 117-144

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