"acang-acang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˌat͡ʃaŋ ˈat͡ʃaŋ/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˌa.t͡ʃaŋ ˈa.t͡ʃaŋ] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: acang-acang [plural]
Rhymes: -at͡ʃaŋ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”). The sense of "messenger" is probably from the use of domestic pigeons to send messages. reduplication of acang (“pigeon”) Etymology templates: {{inh|id|poz-pro|*acaŋ|t=dove, pigeon}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”), {{reduplication|id|acang||pigeon|nocap=1|nocat=1}} reduplication of acang (“pigeon”) Head templates: {{id-noun}} acang-acang (plural acang-acang)
  1. a messenger, errand-boy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Malay]

IPA: [a.t͡ʃaŋ ʔa.t͡ʃaŋ] Forms: اچڠ٢ [Jawi]
Etymology: Reduplication of acang (“pigeon”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”). The sense of "messenger" is probably from the use of domestic pigeons to send messages. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|ms|acang||pigeon|nocat=1}} Reduplication of acang (“pigeon”), {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*acaŋ|t=dove, pigeon}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (“dove, pigeon”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=اچڠ٢|pl=-}} acang-acang (Jawi spelling اچڠ٢)
  1. A messenger. Synonyms: pesuruh Derived forms: acang-acang alat, acang-acang negeri (alt: dalam)
    Sense id: en-acang-acang-ms-noun-vdyiVnHs Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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