"abang" meaning in Indonesian

See abang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈabaŋ/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈa.baŋ] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -abaŋ Etymology: From Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”). Etymology templates: {{bor|id|jv|ꦲꦧꦁ|t=red}} Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”) Head templates: {{id-adj}} abang
  1. (dialectal, chiefly Java) Synonym of merah (“red”) Tags: dialectal Synonyms: merah [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: abangan
    Sense id: en-abang-id-adj-NBF0lN5S Categories (other): Javanese Indonesian
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈabaŋ/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈa.baŋ] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: abang-abang [plural]
Rhymes: -abaŋ Etymology: From Malay abang, from Classical Malay ابڠ (abang), from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba + *-ŋ), *aba (“father”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|abang}} Malay abang, {{inh|id|ms-cla|ابڠ|tr=abang}} Classical Malay ابڠ (abang), {{inh|id|map-pro|*abaŋ}} Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ, {{suffix|map-pro|*aba|*-ŋ|nocat=1}} *aba + *-ŋ Head templates: {{id-noun}} abang (plural abang-abang)
  1. (literally or figuratively, chiefly Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jakarta) elder brother Tags: figuratively, literally
    Sense id: en-abang-id-noun-lZ8Tks1L Categories (other): Jakarta Indonesian, Sumatran Indonesian, West Kalimantan Indonesian
  2. a form of respect used for older young man Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-abang-id-noun-jm6KPd-p Disambiguation of Family: 2 27 54 16
  3. (chiefly West Kalimantan, Sumatra) a form of address to the husband in a marriage or marital relationship
    Sense id: en-abang-id-noun-USJCD~7f Categories (other): Sumatran Indonesian, West Kalimantan Indonesian, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian heteronyms, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 13 8 11 67 Disambiguation of Indonesian heteronyms: 12 13 17 58 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 16 15 19 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: saudara Derived forms: berabang
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: aa [Banten, Sundanese, West-Java], abang, akang [Banten, Sundanese, West-Java], bli [Balinese], engkoh [Chinese], kaka [Papua, Papuanese], kakak laki-laki, kakanda [honorific], kakang, kangmas [Javanese], kokoh [Chinese], mas [Javanese], uda [West-Sumatra]

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    }
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  "derived": [
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    }
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Malay abang, from Classical Malay ابڠ (abang), from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba + *-ŋ), *aba (“father”).",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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  ],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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              16
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              5,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "My elder brother is three years older than me.",
          "text": "Umur abang saya lebih besar tiga tahun.",
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        },
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              25,
              38
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              30,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Tonight, I will go to my elder brother's house.",
          "text": "Nanti malam aku akan ke rumah abang.",
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      ],
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      "glosses": [
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          "name": "Sumatran Indonesian",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "West Kalimantan Indonesian",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 8 11 67",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "16 15 19 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Indonesian terms with redundant script codes",
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.baŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    },
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    }
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        "Sundanese",
        "West-Java"
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    {
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        "Chinese"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
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        "Chinese"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Javanese"
      ],
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "West-Sumatra"
      ],
      "word": "uda"
    }
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  "word": "abang"
}

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        "3": "ꦲꦧꦁ",
        "t": "red"
      },
      "expansion": "Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”).",
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          "word": "abangan"
        }
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        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abaŋ"
    }
  ],
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}
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      ],
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    "Indonesian terms borrowed from Javanese",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Classical Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Javanese",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Classical Malay",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian terms with redundant script codes",
    "Pages with 17 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/abaŋ",
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    "id:Family"
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  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  ],
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      "word": "saudara"
    }
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              16
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              10
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          ],
          "english": "My elder brother is three years older than me.",
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              35
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          "english": "Tonight, I will go to my elder brother's house.",
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        "West Kalimantan Indonesian"
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      ],
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  ],
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        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "Banten",
        "Sundanese",
        "West-Java"
      ],
      "word": "aa"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "word": "abang"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Banten",
        "Sundanese",
        "West-Java"
      ],
      "word": "akang"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Balinese"
      ],
      "word": "bli"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "engkoh"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Papua",
        "Papuanese"
      ],
      "word": "kaka"
    },
    {
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      "word": "kakak laki-laki"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "kakanda"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "word": "kakang"
    },
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      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "kokoh"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "Javanese"
      ],
      "word": "mas"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:abang",
      "tags": [
        "West-Sumatra"
      ],
      "word": "uda"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abang"
}

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    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian heteronyms",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian terms borrowed from Javanese",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Javanese",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian terms with redundant script codes",
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    "Rhymes:Indonesian/abaŋ",
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”).",
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      ],
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        [
          "merah",
          "merah#Indonesian"
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        "(dialectal, chiefly Java) Synonym of merah (“red”)"
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        {
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          "word": "merah"
        }
      ],
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        "dialectal"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈabaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.baŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abaŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abang"
}

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