ramping

English

Noun

ramping (plural rampings)

1. A steady change in value.
2. (archaic) Violent behaviour; raging.
3. (Australia) The practice of leaving ambulances parked outside hospitals while crew wait with patients for admission to the emergency department.

Hyponyms

• (steady change in value): speed ramping

Verb

ramping

1. present participle and gerund of ramp

Anagrams

• gripman

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrampiŋ/ [ˈram.pɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -ampiŋ
• Syllabification: ram‧ping

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay رمڤيڠ (ramping, “small”).

Adjective

ramping

1. slender, slim, thin, narrow

Alternative forms

• rampis

Derived terms

• diramping
• dirampingkan
• kerampingan
• meramping
• merampingkan
• perampingan
• seramping
• teramping

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay ramping.

Verb

ramping

1. to be in tatter

Derived terms

• diramping
• meramping

Further reading

• “ramping” 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

Adjective

ramping (Jawi spelling رمڤيڠ)

1. small (waist)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: ramping (inherited)

Further reading

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