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Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ꦒꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (gancang), probably from Classical Malay kěncaŋ (“taut”). Doublet of kencang (“fast”) and goncang (“to shake”).
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: gan‧cang
Adjective
gancang
- fast, agile.
- Synonyms: cepat, tangkas, cekatan
- (dance) fast.
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