perangai

Inherited from Malay perangai. Probably equivalent to peng- +‎ rangai.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈraŋai̯/ [pəˈra.ŋai̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋai̯
• Syllabification: pe‧ra‧ngai

perangai (uncountable)

1. character, disposition, nature, temperament.

• kelakuan
• watak
• tingkah laku

• “perangai”, 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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Probably equivalent to peng- +‎ rangai.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈraŋaj/ [pəˈra.ŋai̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋai̯, -ai̯
• Hyphenation: pe‧ra‧ngai

perangai (Jawi spelling ڤراڠاي, plural perangai-perangai or perangai²)

1. character, disposition, nature, temperament.

   Synonyms: kelakuan, tingkah laku, watak

• > Indonesian: perangai (inherited)

• "perangai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017