kahang
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkahaŋ/ [ˈka.haŋ]
- Rhymes: -ahaŋ
- Syllabification: ka‧hang
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Riau Malay).
Adjective
kahang (comparative lebih kahang, superlative paling kahang)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Bahau [Term?].
Noun
kahang (plural kahang-kahang)
- (dialect Bahau Ujoh Bilang) a rocky part of the river that makes it difficult for boats to pass
Etymology 3
Adjective
kahang (comparative lebih kahang, superlative paling kahang)
- alternative form of kohong
Noun
kahang (plural kahang-kahang)
- alternative form of kohong
Further reading
- “kahang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016