renggang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /rəŋˈɡaŋ/ [rəŋˈɡaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: reng‧gang

Etymology 1

Unknown, perhaps related to ganggang (“gap; loose”).

Adjective

rênggang

1. loose (not fixed in place tightly or firmly)
2. (figurative, of a relationship) not close

Derived terms

• kerenggangan
• memperenggang
• merenggang
• merenggangi
• merenggangkan
• perenggang
• perenggangan
• renggangan

 

Etymology 2

From Musi renggang.

Verb

rênggang (active merenggang, passive direnggang)

1. (dialectal) to rape (to force sexual intercourse)

Further reading

• “renggang” 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.