rambang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrambaŋ/ [ˈram.baŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ambaŋ
  • Syllabification: ram‧bang
  • Homophone: Rambang

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

Adjective

rambang (comparative lebih rambang, superlative paling rambang)

  1. arbitrarily
  2. aimlessly
  3. random
  4. doubtful
Derived terms
  • merambang
  • merambang-rambang
  • rambang mata

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Betawi [Term?], from Javanese ꦫꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (rambang, “to bathe the eyes; to wash down”).

Verb

rambang (active merambang, ordinary passive dirambang, imperative rambang, emphatic-jussive rambanglah)

  1. to clean the eyes by soaking them in eye wash water
  2. to separate green beans, soybeans, etc. from dirt and damaged items by adding water so that the dirt and damaged items disappear.

Etymology 3

Adjective

rambang (comparative lebih rambang, superlative paling rambang)

  1. alternative spelling of rembang

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Javanese ꦫꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (rambang, “degree, power”), from Old Javanese rambaṅ (“not limited to one only”, literally “broad, comprehensive”).

Noun

rambang (plural rambang-rambang)

  1. degree, power
    Synonym: pangkat

Etymology 5

Borrowed from Malay (Bangka) [Term?].

Noun

rambang (plural rambang-rambang)

  1. term for ex-wife or husband

Etymology 6

Borrowed from Malay (Medan) [Term?].

Noun

rambang (plural rambang-rambang)

  1. spider thread attached to the ceiling of the house

Further reading

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