gancang
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- gantjang (pre-1967)
Etymology
From Javanese ꦒꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (gancang), probably from Classical Malay kěncaŋ (“taut”). Doublet of kencang (“fast”) and goncang (“to shake”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡan.t͡ʃaŋ]
- Hyphenation: gan‧cang
Further reading
- “gancang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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