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bang.

apheretic form of abang (“title or term of address for brother”)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbaŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. apheretic form of abang (“title or term of address for brother”)

    Bang Erwin, mau ke mana?
Where this word comes from

Clipping of abang (“brother”).

noun/ˈbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbaŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. adhan

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay bang, from Persian بانگ (bâng, “voice, sound, noise, cry”), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢 (ʿʾng /⁠vāng⁠/).

noun/ˈbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbaŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a sudden percussive noise

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