ꦲꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese himbaṅ (“side, border, edge, slope”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *imbaŋ (“weigh, balance, compare”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪm.baŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ
• Hyphenation: im‧bang

Noun

ꦲꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (imbang)

1. (archaic) side, border, edge, slope
2. balance

Derived terms

• ꦔꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦔꦶ (ngimbangi)
• ꦲꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁꦲꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦔꦤ꧀ (imbang-imbangan)

Further reading

• “imbang” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.