tarang

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Cognate to Malay terang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taraŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧rang

Adjective

tarang

  1. bright (visually dazzling, luminous, radiant)
    Antonyms: galap, patang

Makasar

Etymology

Proto-South Sulawesi *ta(dr)ɨ(m), Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tazəm, from Proto-Austronesian *Cazəm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaraŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: ta‧rang

Adjective

tarang (Lontara spelling ᨈᨑ)

  1. sharp
    1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
    2. Having a strong acrid or acidic taste (e.g., vinegar, lime).
    3. keen or clear, as in vision, sight or understanding.
    4. bright or glaring, as in sunlight.

Affixations

Compounds

Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

taráng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. rapid stamping of feet (as in anger, tantrum, pain, etc.)
    Synonyms: takad, palag

Derived terms

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