pinggang

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Cognate to Malay pinggang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piŋɡaŋ/
• Hyphenation: ping‧gang

Noun

pinggang

1. (anatomy) waist (part of the body)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pinggang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pinggang (first-person possessive pinggangku, second-person possessive pinggangmu, third-person possessive pinggangnya)

1. waist

See also

• punggung

Further reading

• “pinggang” 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

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

pinggang (Jawi spelling ڤيڠݢڠ, plural pinggang-pinggang, informal 1st possessive pinggangku, 2nd possessive pinggangmu, 3rd possessive pinggangnya)

1. waist

Further reading

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