angan-angan
Malay
Etymology
Reduplication of angan.
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌaŋan ˈaŋan/ [ˌa.ŋan ˈa.ŋan]
- Rhymes: -ŋan
- Hyphenation: a‧ngan‧a‧ngan
Noun
angan-angan (Jawi spelling اڠن٢, uncountable)
- daydream, wishful thought, fantasy
- Dia teringat kembali pada angan-angannya tadi.
- He remembered his earlier daydream.
Descendants
- > Indonesian: angan-angan (inherited)
Further reading
- "angan-angan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Tausug
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔaŋan ʔaŋan/ [ʔɑˌŋɑ̃n̪ ʔɑˈŋɑ̃n̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: a‧ngan-a‧ngan
Noun
angan-angan (Sulat Sūg spelling اَڠَنْ٢)
- hope
- Ayaw kaw malawa' sin angan-angan.
- Don't lose your hope.