bapang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbapaŋ/ [ˈba.paŋ]
  • Rhymes: -apaŋ
  • Syllabification: ba‧pang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay bapang (father).

Noun

bapang (plural bapang-bapang)

  1. (archaic) father (male parent)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese bapaṅ (a certain item of dress or ornament; a wearer of the bapaṅ; a certain official title).

Noun

bapang (plural bapang-bapang)

  1. brass chest decoration or belt

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?] (signboard, signpost; a certain classical dance; obstacle).

Noun

bapang (plural bapang-bapang)

  1. signboard, signpost

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Variant of bapa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bapaŋ/
  • (Adelaar 1992): IPA(key): /bapaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -apaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

bapang

  1. father (male parent)

Synonyms