tawang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtawaŋ/ [ˈt̪a.waŋ]
  • Rhymes: -awaŋ
  • Syllabification: ta‧wang

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese tawaṅ (“air, heaven, sky”).

Noun

tawang (plural tawang-tawang)

  1. sky, atmosphere, space
    Synonym: awang-awang

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tawang (plural tawang-tawang)

  1. gold or silver necklace

Further reading

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