riang-riang

Malay

Alternative forms

• reriang

Etymology

Reduplication of riang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ri.aŋ ri.aŋ]
• Rhymes: -iaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

riang-riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ٢, plural riang-riang-riang-riang, informal 1st possessive riang-riangku, 2nd possessive riang-riangmu, 3rd possessive riang-riangnya)

1. A cicada.
2. A type of lizard; Varanus salvator.
3. A type of tree:
   1. Ploiarum alternifolium Melch.
   2. Archytae vahlii.

      Synonyms: iang-iang, kayu kuat, keriang

Further reading

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