ombang-ambing

Indonesian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌombaŋ ˈambiŋ/ [ˌom.baŋ ˈam.bɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ambiŋ
  • Syllabification: om‧bang-am‧bing

Adjective

ombang-ambing

  1. (uncommon) adrift

Usage notes

Mainly used only in derivations.

Derived terms

  • mengombang-ambing (“to be adrift (on purpose)”)
  • mengombang-ambingkan (“to make adrift”)
  • terombang-ambing (“adrift (accidentally)”)
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