serangga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay serangga, from Sanskrit सारङ्ग (sāraṅga, bee, literally spotted, varigated).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈraŋɡa/ [səˈraŋ.ɡa]
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  • Rhymes: -aŋɡa
  • Syllabification: se‧rang‧ga

Noun

sêrangga (plural serangga-serangga)

  1. insect
    Synonyms: (both technical) insek, insekta
    Hypernym: artropoda

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सारङ्ग (sāraṅga, bee, literally spotted, varigated).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /sə.raɡ.ɡə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /sə.raŋ.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡə, -ɡə,
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

serangga (Jawi spelling سرڠݢ, plural serangga-serangga)

  1. insect
    Hypernym: artropod

Descendants

  • Indonesian: serangga

Further reading

Sundanese

Noun

serangga (Sundanese script ᮞᮨᮛᮀᮌ)

  1. insect