"malang" meaning in Malay

See malang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /malaŋ/, /malɛ̃/
Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *malaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *malaŋ. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*malaŋ}} Proto-Malayic *malaŋ, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*malaŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *malaŋ Head templates: {{ms-adjective}} malang
  1. unfortunate, calamitous, ill-fated Derived forms: kemalangan [abstract (alt: ke-an) (english: accident), locative] (ke-an) (alt: ke-an) (english: accident), semalang [comparability] (alt: se-)
    Sense id: en-malang-ms-adj-rslIMgwm Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Noun

IPA: /malaŋ/, /malɛ̃/ Forms: مالڠ [Jawi], malang-malang [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *malaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *malaŋ. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*malaŋ}} Proto-Malayic *malaŋ, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*malaŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *malaŋ Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=مالڠ}} malang (Jawi spelling مالڠ, plural malang-malang)
  1. adversity, misfortune, mischance
    Sense id: en-malang-ms-noun-3SIy8Jlt Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Alternative forms

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