Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ganggang. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ganggang, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ganggang in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ganggang you have here. The definition of the word
ganggang will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ganggang, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: gang‧gang
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaŋɡaŋ/
Etymology 1
Verb
ganggang
- to broil; to grill (plantains, etc.)
Etymology 2
Reduplication of gang.
Verb
ganggang
- to get around with one' gang
References
- John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay ganggang, from Proto-Malayic *gaŋgaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaŋgaŋ, from the root *-gaŋ.[1] Related to panggang.
Verb
ganggang (active mengganggang, passive diganggang)
- to broil, grill (to cook by direct, radiant heat)
Etymology 2
Noun
ganggang
- (uncommon) gap (opening made by breaking or parting)
- Synonym: celah
Adjective
ganggang
- (uncommon) loose (not fixed in place tightly or firmly)
- Synonym: renggang
Etymology 3
Noun
ganggang
- algae (algal organism)
- Synonym: alga
- seaweed (any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp)
- Synonym: rumput laut
References
- ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition
Further reading
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
ganggang (Jawi spelling ݢاڠݢڠ, plural ganggang-ganggang, informal 1st possessive ganggangku, 2nd possessive ganggangmu, 3rd possessive ganggangnya)
- algae
- water plant
Descendants
Further reading