ꦒꦒꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gagaṅ (“stalk”), gaṅ (“stalk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.ɡaŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɡaŋ
• Hyphenation: ga‧gang

Noun

ꦒꦒꦁ (gagang)

1. central stalk
2. stem
3. handle, haft, hilt, knob.

Descendants

• → Malay: gagang
  • Indonesian: gagang

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “gagang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN