regang

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rə.ɡəaŋ/

Noun

regang

  1. (Christianity) cross

Verb

regang

  1. to crucify

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay regang, from Classical Malay رݢڠ (regang). Compare tegang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəˈɡaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: rê‧gang

Adjective

rêgang (comparative lebih regang, superlative paling regang)

  1. taut; tight; tightly stretched

Derived terms

  • beregang-regang
  • berseregang
  • diregangkan
  • meregang
  • meregangkan
  • peregangan
  • regangan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compare tegang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəɡaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɡaŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

regang (Jawi spelling رݢڠ)

  1. taut; tight; tightly stretched

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • peregang [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • peregangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • regangan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • meregang [agent focus] (meN-)
  • meregangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • diregangkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
  • beregang-regang [reduplication + stative / habitual] (redup + beR-)
  • berseregang [comparability + stative / habitual] (se- + beR-)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: regang

Further reading

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