simpang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsimpaŋ/ [ˈsim.paŋ]
  • Rhymes: -impaŋ
  • Syllabification: sim‧pang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay simpang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *simpaŋ (“take a side path or way; crossroads”).

Noun

simpang (plural simpang-simpang)

  1. branch
  2. intersection
Hyponyms
  • simpang belahan
  • simpang empat
  • simpang sungai
  • simpang susun
  • simpang tiga
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bekati' [Term?].

Noun

simpang (plural simpang-simpang)

  1. (dialect) fallen branches [since 2024]

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *simpaŋ (“take a side path or way; crossroads”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /simpaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -paŋ, -aŋ
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [simpaŋ, -päŋ]
  • (Pahang) IPA(key): [simpãᵑ]

Noun

simpang (Jawi spelling سيمڤڠ, plural simpang-simpang or simpang2)

  1. junction
  2. corner (of road, street, etc.)
  3. turn; turning
  4. crossroads

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • simpangan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • penyimpangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • persimpangan [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
  • menyimpang [agent focus] (meN-)
  • menyimpangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • bersimpang [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • bersimpangan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • simpang-siur

Descendants

  • Indonesian: simpang

Further reading

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