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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay insang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ.
Noun
insang
- gills (of a fish)
- Ikan ... hidup di air dan bernapas dengan insang. ― Fish ... live in water and breathe with gills.
References
Further reading
“insang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ. Compare Tagalog hasang and Cebuano hasang.
Pronunciation
Noun
insang (Jawi spelling اينسڠ, plural insang-insang, informal 1st possessive insangku, 2nd possessive insangmu, 3rd possessive insangnya)
- gills (of a fish)
Further reading