abang

== Berawan == === Noun === abang window (opening for light and air) == Betawi == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaŋ/ Rhymes: -aŋ Hyphenation: a‧bang === Etymology 1 === From Malay abang, of uncertain origin. ==== Noun ==== abang (Arab Gundul spelling ابڠ) elder brother Synonym: aa' term of address for an older young man Synonyms: aa', akang ==== Alternative forms ==== bang (vocative) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”). ==== Noun ==== abang (Arab Gundul spelling ابڠ) red (the colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries) Synonym: mèra ==== Adjective ==== abang (Arab Gundul spelling ابڠ, equative seabang, comparative abangan, excessive keabangan) red (of a red hue) Synonym: mèra ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 3 === See abangan (“rain gutter”). === References === === Further reading === Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “abang”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 1 Batten, C. J. (1868), “Abang”, in De djoeroe basa Betawi: Eenvoudige Bataviaasch-Maleische woordenverzameling [The Betawi translator: A simple Batavian-Malay word collection] (in Dutch), Batavia: H. M. van Dorp, page 1 === Anagrams === bagan, gaban == Bikol Central == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔaˈbaŋ/ [ʔaˈbaŋ] Hyphenation: a‧bang === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ. ==== Noun ==== abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔) act of watching for, awaiting ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Adverb ==== abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔) very, so Synonyms: marhay, abaana == Blagar == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaŋ/ === Noun === abang village === References === A. Schapper, The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1 == Brunei Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaŋ/ Hyphenation: a‧bang === Noun === abang older brother == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧bang === Verb === abang to lease; to rent to hire a prostitute === Noun === abang a lease a rent ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:abang. === Anagrams === baang, banag, banga == Central Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang). === Adjective === abang red === References === "Besemah" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283. == Dupaningan Agta == === Noun === abang boat == Hiligaynon == === Noun === abáng avarice, greediness === Verb === ábang to be within range of a fire == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈabaŋ/ [ˈa.baŋ] Rhymes: -abaŋ Syllabification: a‧bang === Etymology 1 === From Malay abang, from Classical Malay ابڠ (abang), from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba +‎ *-ŋ), *aba (“father”). ==== Noun ==== abang (plural abang-abang) (literally or figuratively, chiefly Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jakarta) elder brother a form of respect used for older young man (chiefly West Kalimantan, Sumatra) a form of address to the husband in a marriage or marital relationship ===== Usage notes ===== Used to address an elder brother or cousin, a male friend (who is older than oneself is), a husband or a boyfriend. Sometimes used before a name (Bang Samsul, etc). This form of address is used in the Malay-influenced regions (Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jakarta). ===== Synonyms ===== (older brother): see Thesaurus:abang ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”). ==== Adjective ==== abang (comparative lebih abang, superlative paling abang) (dialectal, chiefly Java) synonym of merah (“red”) ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “abang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Javanese == === Romanization === abang romanization of ꦲꦧꦁ == Karao == === Noun === abang rent money == Makasar == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈabaŋ] === Noun === abang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅ) (anatomy) forehead == Malay == === Alternative forms === (Etymology 1): bang, bung === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.baŋ] Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ Hyphenation: a‧bang === Etymology 1 === From Classical Malay ابڠ (abang), from Old Malay habaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba +‎ *-ŋ), *aba (“father”). Doublet of awang. Sense of older sister in south of the Peninsular and Riau displaced by kakak. ==== Noun ==== abang (Jawi spelling ابڠ, plural abang-abang or abang2) An older brother or male sibling. (obsolete, Johor, Riau) - older sister or female sibling, ellipsis of abang perempuan Synonym: kakak form of address to a male a little older than oneself, but sometimes also to an elder son. form of address used by a wife to a husband. Synonyms: kanda, sayang ==== Affixations ==== ===== Compounds ===== === Descendants === Malay: Bang, abam Indonesian: abang → Min Nan: 阿班 (a-pan) → Thai: บัง (bang) ==== See also ==== kakak kakanda - in royal register engko nana uda === Etymology 2 === From Javanese abang. ==== Noun ==== abang (Jawi spelling ابڠ, plural abang-abang or abang2) (rare) The colour red. Synonym: merah === References === Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “ابڠ abang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 1 Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “ابڠ abang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 2 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “abang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 1 === Bibliography === "abang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 Claudine Salmon (2009), “Malay (and Javanese) Loan-words in Chinese as a Mirror of Cultural Exchanges”, in Archipel‎[2], volume 78, pages 181-208 == Osing == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.bʲaŋ/ Hyphenation: abang Rhymes: -aŋ === Adjective === abang red ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Ali, Hasan (2002), “abang”, in Kamus Bahasa Daerah Using-Indonesia [Osingese-Indonesian Dictionary]‎[3], 1st edition (in Indonesian), Banyuwangi: Pemerintah Kabupaten Banyuwangi, page 1 == Sambali == === Noun === abang rent == Simalungun Batak == === Noun === abang elder brother (clarification of this definition is needed.) === References === Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 1. == Tagalog == === Etymology === From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ. Compare Aklanon abang, Balinese ambang, and Kambera amba. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈbaŋ/ [ʔɐˈbaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: a‧bang === Noun === abáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔) watcher Synonyms: bakay, bantay, guwardiya, tanod trap; snare (placed or set up strategically) act of waiting (for a person, an opportunity, etc.) Synonyms: abat, pag-abat act of setting up a trap or snare ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “abang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “abang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*abaŋ₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI === Anagrams === gaban, banga, baang == Yogad == === Noun === abáng boat