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Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ
Pronunciation
Adjective
petang
- dark
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay petang (“afternoon”), from Proto-Malayic *pətəŋ (literally “dark, obscure”),[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: pê‧tang
Noun
pêtang (uncountable)
- evening: the time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
- Synonym: sore
Derived terms
References
- ^ Adelaar, K. A. (1992) Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology, Canberra: The Australian National University
Further reading
Karao
Adjective
petang
- hot
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ, compare Javanese peteng.
Pronunciation
Noun
petang (Jawi spelling ڤتڠ, plural petang-petang, informal 1st possessive petangku, 2nd possessive petangmu, 3rd possessive petangnya)
- afternoon (part of the day between noon and evening)
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Descendants
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