pinang

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English

Noun

pinang (plural pinangs)

  1. A palm of the genus Nenga, endemic to Southeast Asia.

Anagrams

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay pinang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: pi‧nang

Noun

pinang (first-person possessive pinangku, second-person possessive pinangmu, third-person possessive pinangnya)

  1. betelnut

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Verb

pinang

  1. to propose a girl or woman; to ask someone's hand (in marriage).

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay (pinaṃ).

Noun

pinang (Jawi spelling ڤينڠ, plural pinang-pinang, informal 1st possessive pinangku, 2nd possessive pinangmu, 3rd possessive pinangnya)

  1. betelnut

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pinang
  • → English: pinang
  • → Hokkien: 檳榔／槟榔 (pin-nn̂g)

Further reading

Maranao

Noun

pinang

  1. cannonball
    Synonym: pitonang

References

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