karaṅ

Old Javanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkaraŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

Noun

karaṅ

  1. coral
  2. rock
Derived terms
  • karaṅ-karaṅan
  • makaraṅ
  • makaraṅ-karaṅ
  • karaṅ karpura
  • pahat karaṅ
  • watu karaṅ
Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “coral, coral reef; rock; vein”)

Etymology 2

Unknown, probably affixed ka- +‎ araṅ (“widely spaced, far between, seldom, rare; sparse, thin, tenuous”).

Noun

karaṅ

  1. place
  2. yard
  3. compound, residence
Derived terms
  • karaṅan
  • akaraṅ hulu
  • karaṅ hulu
  • karaṅ mastaka
  • karaṅ sirah
  • karaṅ taṅan
  • makakaraṅ hulu
Descendants

Noun

karaṅ

  1. garland
Derived terms
  • karaṅ-karaṅ
  • kinaraṅ
Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “flower headdress; article: piece of writing”)
    • → Malay: karang (“to compose”)
      • Indonesian: karang (“to compose, to create”)
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