gaung

English

Noun

gaung (plural gaungs)

  1. Alternative form of goung (“village headman in Burma”).

See also

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay ݢاءوڠ (gaung).

Noun

gaung (plural gaung-gaung)

  1. echo:
    1. a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer
    2. an utterance repeating what has just been said
    3. (computing) the displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • bergaung
  • gemaung
  • segaung

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

gaung (plural gaung-gaung)

  1. recess
    Synonym: ceruk
  2. cave
    Synonyms: gohong, gua, ngalau
Derived terms
  • menggaung

Further reading

Malay

Noun

gaung (Jawi spelling ݢاءوڠ, plural gaung-gaung)

  1. echo.
  2. ravine, gorge

Synonyms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: gaung (inherited)
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