jarang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jarang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒaraŋ]
Hyphenation: ja‧rang

Adjective

jarang

rare

Further reading

“jarang” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀaŋ (“having wide intervals; seldom”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaraŋ/
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒä.räŋ, -ɾäŋ]
Rhymes: -araŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

jarang (Jawi spelling جارڠ)

sparse; having intervals or interspaces
rare
Synonym: langka

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

kejarangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
menjarangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
dijarangkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)

Descendants

Indonesian: jarang
→ Tagalog: dalang

Further reading

“jarang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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