ajang
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦗꦁ (ajang, “a dish; site of an activity”), from Old Javanese ajaṅ (“a plate or leaf from which to eat”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈad͡ʒaŋ/ [ˈa.d͡ʒaŋ]
- Rhymes: -ad͡ʒaŋ
- Syllabification: a‧jang
Noun
ajang (plural ajang-ajang)
- contest
- Synonym: kontes
- (uncommon) event (prearranged social activity)
- Synonym: acara
- field (place where a battle is fought or similar)
- Synonym: medan
- (Java) plate
- Synonym: piring
Derived terms
- ajang balap (“racing”)
- ajang kecantikan (“beauty pageant”)
- ajang pamer (“large scale public showing of objects or products: exhibition”)
- ajang pencarian bakat (“talent contest”)
Further reading
- “ajang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.