meriang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈriaŋ/ [məˈri.aŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: me‧ri‧ang

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese mriyang (“feverish, shivery”).

Adjective

meriang (comparative lebih meriang, superlative paling meriang)

  1. feverish, shivery
    Synonym: masuk angin

Etymology 2

Affixation of riang +‎ meng-.

Verb

meriang

  1. (obsolete) to make happy
    • 1922, Kartini, translated by Empat Saudara (Bagindo Dahlan Abdullah, Zainudin Rasad, Sutan Muhammad Zain, Djamaloedin Rasad), Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang, Balai Poestaka:
      Banjak terima kasih atas soeratmoe jang pandjang dan sedap itoe, kata-katamoe jang lemah lemboet dan toeloes ichlas itoe, jang meriang dan menjoekakan hatikoe.
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