goreng
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay goreng, from Classical Malay goreng. Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (goréng).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡoreŋ/ [ˈɡo.rɛŋ]
- Rhymes: -oreŋ
- Syllabification: go‧reng
Adjective
goréng (not comparable)
- (attributive) fried; deep-fried
Derived terms
- bakmi goreng (“fried meat noodle”)
- mi goreng (“fried noodle”)
- nasi goreng (“fried rice”)
- penggoreng (“fryer”)
Verb
goréng (active menggoreng, passive digoreng)
- (transitive) to fry (to make something crispy or crunchy)
- (transitive, figurative, economics) to pump, a price of a certain share or cryptocurrency
- saham perusahaan kecil itu digoreng
- that small company's stock shares are pumped
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menggoreng [agent focus] (meN-)
- menggoreng-goreng [reduplication + agent focus] (redup + meN-)
- gorengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- penggorengan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
Further reading
- “goreng” 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.
Javanese
| Javanese writing system | |
|---|---|
| Carakan | ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ |
| Pegon | |
| Roman | gorèng |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡo.reŋ]
- Hyphenation: go‧reng
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Verb
gorèng
- to fry (process to make something dry and crispy or crunchy)
Derived terms
- digoreng (“be fried”)
- gorengan (“fried food”)
- ngegoreng (“frying”)
- nggoreng (“frying”)
Compounds
- ꦱꦼꦒꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (sêgå gorèng)
Descendants
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡo.reŋ/
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (goréng).
Verb
goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)
- to fry, to cook something by partial contact woth or full immersion in hot oil
- (archaic) to roast grains (rice, nuts) directly on a hot wok or cauldron
- (Malaysia, colloquial) to improvise, to wing, to make stuff up on the spot
Adjective
goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)
Derived terms
- ayam goreng (“fried chicken”)
- ikan goreng (“fried fish”)
- kentang goreng (“french fries”)
- mi goreng (“fried noodles”)
- nasi goreng (“fried rice”)
- pisang goreng (“fried banana”)
- telur goreng (“fried egg”)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menggoreng [agent focus] (meN-)
- menggorengkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- gorengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- penggorengan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- penggoreng [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
compound words
- goreng celur (“deep-fry”)
- goreng jeluk (“deep-fry”)
- goreng kilas (“stir-fry”)
- goreng tohor (“pan-fry”)
- minyak goreng (“cooking oil”), frying oil
- minyak masak (“cooking oil”)
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic, imitating strummed guitar strings.
Verb
goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)
- (Malaysia, music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to shred i.e. play a guitar very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.
Noun
goreng
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢورڠ goreng”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 108
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢورڠ goreng”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 581
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “goreng”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 154-5
Further reading
- “goreng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Osing
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (gorèng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡo.rəŋ]
- Hyphenation: go‧reng
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Verb
gorèng
- to fry (process to make something dry and crispy or crunchy)
Tengger
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (gorèng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡo.rəŋ]
- Hyphenation: go‧reng
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Verb
gorèng
- to fry (process to make something dry and crispy or crunchy)