ꦒꦒꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gagaṅ (“stalk”), gaṅ (“stalk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ɡaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɡaŋ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧gang

Noun

ꦒꦒꦁ (gagang)

  1. central stalk
  2. stem
  3. handle, haft, hilt, knob.

Descendants

  • → Malay: gagang

Further reading

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