rancah
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrant͡ʃah/ [ˈraɲ.t͡ʃah]
- Rhymes: -ant͡ʃah
- Syllabification: ran‧cah
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]
Noun
rancah (plural rancah-rancah)
- bog
- Synonym: tanah berpaya-paya
Adjective
rancah (comparative lebih rancah, superlative paling rancah)
Derived terms
- merancah
- perancah
- perancahan
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Malay (Riau Island) [Term?]
Verb
rancah
- to blaze a trail, to tread down, to cut down sapling
Etymology 3
Noun
rancah (plural rancah-rancah)
- alternative spelling of rencah
Further reading
- “rancah” 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.