mengambang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ambang +‎ meng-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈŋambaŋ/ [məˈŋam.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -ambaŋ
• Syllabification: me‧ngam‧bang

Verb

mengambang (active mengambang)

1. (rare) to obstruct, to restrain.

Verb

mengambang (active mengambang)

1. to float.

Adjective

mengambang

1. floating
2. (figurative) imprecise, uncertain, vague.
3. (figurative) variable.

Further reading

• “mengambang” 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.