taṅgal

Old Javanese

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋgal (“unfastened, detached”), refers to the new moon which moon is detached from the night sky.

Noun

taṅgal

1. the waxing (of the moon),
2. first half of the lunar month (1-15),
3. day in the first half of the lunar month

Derived terms

• anaṅgalakĕn (“to try to raise”)
• ataṅgal (“to rise, get up, draw oneself up, jump up, start, move into action; also: to stay (remain) erect?”)
• tinaṅgal-taṅgal (“to raise, give renewed strength”)
• tinaṅgalan (“to adorn with crescents”)
• tumaṅgal (“waxing (moon); to wax, rise, stand up”)

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦠꦁꦒꦭ꧀꧈ ꦠꦔ꧀ꦒꦭ꧀ (tanggal, “date (day and month); beginning of the lunar month”)
  • → Indonesian: tanggal (“date (day and month)”)
• → Balinese: ᬢᬗ᭄ᬕᬮ᭄ (tanggal, “day, date”)