rahang

Indonesian

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rahang

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay rahang.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrahaŋ/ [ˈra.haŋ]
Rhymes: -ahaŋ
Syllabification: ra‧hang

Noun

rahang (plural rahang-rahang)

(anatomy) jaw

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀəkaŋ, compare Old Javanese wĕhaṅ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrahaŋ/ [ˈra.haŋ]
Rhymes: -aŋ
Hyphenation: ra‧hang

Noun

rahang (Jawi spelling راهڠ, plural rahang-rahang or rahang²)

(anatomy) jaw

Descendants

> Indonesian: rahang (inherited)

Further reading

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