canang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.naŋ/
• Rhymes: -naŋ
• Hyphenation: ca‧nang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay canang.

Noun

canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)

1. (music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement

Derived terms

• dicanangkan
• mencanangkan
• pencanang
• pencanangan
• tercanang

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Balinese ᬘᬦᬂ (canang).

Noun

canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)

1. (Bali, Hinduism) a religious offering made of young coconut fronds, filled with betel leaves and nuts, flowers etc.

References

• “canang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Noun

canang (Jawi spelling چانڠ, plural canang-canang, informal 1st possessive canangku, 2nd possessive canangmu, 3rd possessive canangnya)

1. (music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement

References

• “canang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.