merenggang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mərəŋˈɡaŋ/ [mə.rəŋˈɡaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: me‧reng‧gang

Etymology 1

From meng- +‎ renggang (“loose”).

Verb

mêrênggang

  1. to loosen (to become loose, not fixed)
  2. (figurative, of a relationship) to become more far/not close

Etymology 2

From renggang (“to rape”).

Verb

mêrênggang

  1. active of renggang
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