riang-riang
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduplication of riang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ri.aŋ ri.aŋ]
- Rhymes: -iaŋ, -aŋ
Noun
riang-riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ٢, plural riang-riang-riang-riang)
- A cicada.
- A type of lizard; Varanus salvator.
- A type of tree:
- Ploiarum alternifolium Melch.
- Archytae vahlii.
- Synonyms: iang-iang, kayu kuat, keriang
Further reading
- “riang-riang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.