ambang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ambang, from Proto-Malayic *hambaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hambaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hambaŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hambaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaŋ.

Noun

ambang

  1. edge
  2. verge

Verb

ambang (used in the form mengambang)

  1. to float (drift gently through the air)

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hambaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hambaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hambaŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hambaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ambaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ambaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Verb

ambang (Jawi spelling امبڠ, used in the form mengambang)

  1. to float (drift gently through the air)
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