ꦏꦫꦁ
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Javanese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).
Noun
[edit]ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)
- coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
- coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons.
- rock
- vein
Etymology 2
[edit]Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”).
Noun
[edit]ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)
Descendants
[edit]- → Indonesian: karang (“assembly place”)
Etymology 3
[edit]Inherited from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”).
Noun
[edit]ꦏꦫꦁ (karang)
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “karang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN