ruang

Inherited from Malay ruang, from Proto-Malayic *ɣuhaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Ruqaŋ (“hole, pit”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈruaŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ru‧ang

ruang (plural ruang-ruang)

1. space
2. cavity
3. room

   Synonym: kamar

• “ruang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Ruqaŋ (“hole, pit”).

• IPA^(key): /ru.aŋ/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ɾuʷäŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ

ruang (Jawi spelling رواڠ, plural ruang-ruang)

1. An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming.

   Ruang tamu

   Living room

2. space

   Ruang kosong

   Empty space

• > Indonesian: ruang (inherited)
• → Burmese: ရုံ (rum)
• → Khmer: រោង (roong)
• → Mon: ရိုၚ်
• → Thai: โรง (roong)

• bilik
• kamar

• “ruang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.