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geng.

gang, a company of persons with distinct identity

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɛŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡeŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. gang, a company of persons with distinct identity

    colloquial
  2. gang, a company of persons, especially criminals

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Doublet of gang.

verb/ˈɡɛŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡeŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to form a gang group

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Doublet of gang.

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