girang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.raŋ/, [ˈɡi.raŋ]
• Hyphenation: gi‧rang

Adjective

girang

1. joyful

   Synonyms: sukacita, suka hati, girang hati

Further reading

• “girang” 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.

Sundanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈraŋ/ [ɡi.raŋ]
• Hyphenation: gi‧rang

Noun

girang or ᮌᮤᮛᮀ • (girang)

1. upstream

   Antonym: hilir

2. highlands; upper lands

   Banten Girang

   Upper Banten (name of an archaeological site in Serang, Banten Province)

Derived terms

• nyieun pucuk ti girang (“looking for problems that lead to quarrels”)
• girangeun (“to be upstream or on the highlands”)
• pagirang-girang (“to compete for the highest place”)

Further reading

• Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij