gegana

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦒꦤ, ꦒꦒꦤ (gegana, gagana, “atmosphere, sky”), from Old Javanese gagana (“atmosphere, sky, firmament, air”), from Sanskrit गगन (gagana, “atmosphere, sky, firmament, air”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈɡa.na/, [ɡəˈɡa.na]
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: gê‧ga‧na

Noun

gêgana (plural gegana-gegana)

1. (literally) air

   Synonym: udara

2. (literally) cloud

   Synonym: awan

3. something that makes a loud noise or explosion

Further reading

• “gegana” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

gegana

1. Romanization of ꦒꦼꦒꦤ