garang

English

Etymology

From Malay garang.

Pronunciation

• (Singapore English) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːrɑːŋ/

Adjective

garang (comparative more garang, superlative most garang)

1. (Singapore, colloquial) bold, daring, fearless
2. (Singapore, colloquial) imposing, impressive; manly (of appearance)

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaraŋ]
• Hyphenation: ga‧rang

Etymology 1

From Malay garang.

Adjective

garang

1. fierce, ferocious, savage, vicious.

   Synonyms: galak, ganas

2. (dialect) strong, hard

   Synonyms: gemar, hebat, kuat

3. (dialect) hot, sunny.

   Synonym: terik

Derived terms

• digarang
• digarangkan
• kegarangan
• menggarang
• menggarangkan
• segarang

 

Etymology 2

From Javanese garang (ꦒꦫꦁ, “roasted”).

Verb

garang

1. to roast

   Synonym: panggang

Derived terms

• garangan
• menggarang
• penggarang

 

Etymology 3

From Jambi Malay [Term?].

Noun

garang (first-person possessive garangku, second-person possessive garangmu, third-person possessive garangnya)

1. (dialect) washer.

Further reading

• “garang” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *garaŋ (“fierce, intense, as of appetite or temper”). Compare Paiwan garang (“power, influence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaraŋ/
• Rhymes: -araŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ɡäräŋ]

Adjective

garang (Jawi spelling ݢارڠ)

1. fierce, ferocious

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kegarangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• menggarang [agent focus] (meN-)
• menggarangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: garang
• → English: garang (Singapore)

Further reading

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

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

Akin to Maranao magarang.

Adjective

garang

1. sharp