yang-yang
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay yang-yang.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌjaŋ ˈjaŋ/ [ˌjaŋ ˈjaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: yang-yang
Noun
yang-yang (plural yang-yang)
- alternative form of yang
Derived terms
- beryang-yang
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌjaŋ ˈjaŋ/
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Hyphenation: yang-yang
Noun
yang-yang (Jawi spelling يڠ٢)
- alternative form of yang (“a deity, god, or goddess”)
Derived terms
- beryang-yang
Descendants
- Indonesian: yang-yang
Further reading
- “yang-yang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.