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