mengambang

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ ambang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈŋambaŋ/ [məˈŋam.baŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ambaŋ
  • Syllabification: me‧ngam‧bang

Verb

mêngambang (active mengambang, passive diambang)

  1. (rare) to obstruct, to restrain

Verb

mêngambang

  1. to float

Adjective

mêngambang

  1. floating
  2. (figurative) imprecise, uncertain, vague
  3. (figurative) variable

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