karang.
coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps
Meaning & usage
coral, a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps
coral reef, a reef formed by compacted coral skeletons
building ornaments in the form of carvings
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karang, from Classical Malay karang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”). Cognate with Old Javanese karaṅ (“coral, reef”). * Semantic loan from Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “article: piece of writing; flower headdress”) and for "article" or "composition" sense * Semantic loan from Balinese karang for building ornament sense. * Semantic loan from Old Javanese karaṅ (“garland”) for "garland" and "yard" sense.
later, soon.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karang, probably from Old Javanese karaṇa (“writer; poet”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “writer; scribe”).
a composition or arrangement
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karang, probably from Old Javanese karaṇa (“writer; poet”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “writer; scribe”).
assembly point
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karang (Java Malay), from Javanese ꦏꦫꦁ (karang, “yard”), from Old Javanese karaṅ (“place, yard”), kalang (“circle”), kalangka (“stain, spot, mark”), from Sanskrit कलङ्क (kalaṅka, “stain, spot”).
to compose, to create
to make up, to fabricate
imperative of mengarang
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karang, probably from Old Javanese karaṇa (“writer; poet”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “writer; scribe”).
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