biang

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See also: biáng

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay biang. Cognate of Sundanese ᮘᮤᮃᮀ (biang).

Noun

biang (first-person possessive biangku, second-person possessive biangmu, third-person possessive biangnya)

  1. mother
    Synonym: induk
  2. head, chief
    Synonyms: kepala, pimpinan
  3. essence
    Synonyms: pati, sari
  4. source
    Synonyms: pokok pangkal, asal mula

Compounds

Etymology 2

From Betawi biang.

Noun

biang (first-person possessive biangku, second-person possessive biangmu, third-person possessive biangnya)

  1. purebred, race
    Synonym: ras

Etymology 3

From Minangkabau biang.

Adjective

biang

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Etymology 4

Unknown

Noun

biang (first-person possessive biangku, second-person possessive biangmu, third-person possessive biangnya)

  1. scaly hairfin anchovy (Setipinna Taty)

Further reading

Karo Batak

Noun

biang

  1. dog

References

Malay

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Pronunciation

Noun

biang (plural biang-biang, informal 1st possessive biangku, 2nd possessive biangmu, 3rd possessive biangnya)

  1. plant or animal that breeds

Mandarin

Romanization

biang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of biáng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of biǎng.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of biàng.

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Sundanese

Romanization

biang

  1. Romanization of ᮘᮤᮃᮀ

Toba Batak

Noun

biang

  1. dog

References

  • Warneck, J. (1906). Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, p. 29.
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