riang

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ri.aŋ]
• Rhymes: -iaŋ
• Hyphenation: ri‧ang

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

1. Happy, jovial.

Adjectives

• beriang
• beriang-riang
• keriangan
• meriangkan
• periang
• riangkan

Compounds

• riang gembira
• riang hati
• riang ria

(plant names):

• akar asam riang
• pokok riang hutan
• riang batu

Etymology 2

Clipping of meriang.

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

1. Synonym of meriang.

Compounds

• riang semangat

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Doublet of reng.

Noun

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

1. (Kedah, Penang) Energy, power.

   Synonyms: tenaga, kuasa

Compounds

• tak ada riang lagi

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ)

1. (Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) A little slanted.

Further reading

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