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kerang.

shell.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈraŋ/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈraŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. shell.

  2. clams, cockles, mussels, oysters.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kerang (“shell-fish; cockle-shell”). Compare Proto-Bahnaric *kəraːŋ (“clam (shell)”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *klʔ, *kloʔ (“shellfish, snail”).

verb/ˈkeraŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈke.raŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to disturb with the intention of picking a fight

  2. to pick a fight with harsh and harsh words

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sumbawa [Term?].

root/kəˈraŋ/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈraŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. stone

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Where this word comes from

Unknown

root/ˈkeraŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈke.raŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. chaotic, disorderly

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Unknown

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