riang

See also: Riang

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ri.aŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iaŋ
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ang

Etymology 1

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Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

  1. Happy, jovial.
Derived terms
adjectives
  • beriang
  • beriang-riang
  • keriangan
  • meriangkan
  • periang
  • riangkan
compounds
  • riang gembira
  • riang hati
  • riang ria
plant names
  • akar asam riang
  • pokok riang hutan
  • riang batu

Etymology 2

Clipping of meriang.

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

  1. synonym of meriang
Compounds
  • riang semangat

Etymology 3

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Doublet of reng.

Noun

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

  1. (Kedah, Penang) Energy, power.
    Synonyms: tenaga, kuasa
Compounds
  • tak ada riang lagi

Etymology 4

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Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

  1. (Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) A little slanted.

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