kapang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkapaŋ/ [ˈka.paŋ]
  • Rhymes: -apaŋ
  • Syllabification: ka‧pang

Etymology 1

From Malay kapang.

Noun

kapang (plural kapang-kapang)

  1. naval shipworm (Teredo navalis)
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Malay kapang, from Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

kapang (plural kapang-kapang)

  1. mildew, mold
    Synonyms: cendawan, kulapuk (Malay)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Javanese ꦏꦥꦁ (kapang, “to long, to yearn”).

Noun

kapang (plural kapang-kapang)

  1. eclipse
    Synonym: gerhana
Derived terms

Further reading

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