rangsang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈraŋsaŋ/ [ˈraŋ.saŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋsaŋ
  • Syllabification: rang‧sang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay rangsang (“excite”).

Noun

rangsang (plural rangsang-rangsang)

  1. stimulant
Derived terms
  • berangsang
  • keterangsangan
  • merangsang
  • perangsang
  • perangsangan
  • rangsangan
  • terangsang
  • rangsang refleks
  • rangsang sensorik
  • rangsang taktil

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay rangsang (“to scale a wall”), from Javanese [Term?], from Old Javanese raṅsaṅ (“to attack, to assail, to assault”).

Verb

rangsang (active merangsang, ordinary passive dirangsang, imperative rangsang, emphatic-jussive rangsanglah)

  1. to scale a wall
Derived terms
  • merangsang
  • merangsangkan
  • perangsang

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

rangsang (plural rangsang-rangsang)

  1. dry, fallen branch
  2. thorn girdle around tree as theft prevention

Further reading

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