ꦏꦫꦁ

Javanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaraŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

  1. coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
  2. coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons.
  3. rock
  4. vein

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

  1. place
  2. home
Descendants
  • → Indonesian: karang (“assembly place”)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).

Noun

ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)

  1. flower headdress
  2. article: piece of writing
Descendants
  • → Malay: karang (“to compose”)
    • Indonesian: karang (“to compose, to create”)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “karang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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