anang

See also: Anang and anaŋ

Akan

Numeral

anang

1. (Twi) four

Chungli Ao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.naŋ˧/, [a˧.naŋ˧]

Verb

anang

1. to be sweet

Inflection

Inflection of anang (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	anang	manang
	Perfect	nangogo	menangogo
Present	Simple	ananger	mananger
	Progressive	nangdar nangdagi	menangdar menangdagi
Future/infinitive		anangtsü	manangtsü
Imperative		nangang	tanang
Present participle		nanga	menangi
Conditional		nangra nangrabang	menangra menangrabang

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 80

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jaŋan, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaŋ/

Adverb

anang

1. don't (do not)

   Anang ninggalka aku.

   Don't leave me behind.

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈnaŋ/ [əˈnaŋ]
• Hyphenation: a‧nang

Etymology 1

From a +‎ niya +‎ ng.

Adverb

anang

1. said by; according to
2. in accordance with; in a way consistent with

   Synonym: agpang

Etymology 2

From a +‎ nang.

Adverb

anang

1. what a; such a

   Synonyms: nanta, makapanga-

2. too much; whatever

   Synonyms: miparakal, basta

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *añam (“plait”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanaŋ/, [ˈã.nãŋ]
• Hyphenation: a‧nang

Noun

anang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨊ or 𑻱𑻨, definite ananga, 3rd person possessive ananna)

1. wickerwork; braiding; plaiting

   Anang bulaʼ ― Round or bulbous wickerwork.

   Anang leppaʼ ― Flat wickerwork.

Verb

anang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨊ or 𑻱𑻨, semi-transitive annganang, passive nianang)

1. (transitive) to plait; to weave; to braid

Derived terms

affixations

• annganang
• pannganang
• pannganànngi

reduplications

• anang-anang

compounds

• anang buaʼ-rua
• anang calobi
• anang calodung
• anang lalo
• anang nengke
• anang timballang
• pannganangang talang

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *aθa·nkwa. Cognate with Unami alankw, Mohegan-Pequot ayaks

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌˈnʌŋɡ/

Noun

anang (plural anangoog)

1. star

Noun

anang (plural anangwag)

1. puffball (fungus)

Osing

Etymology

Ellipsis of embah lanang (“male grandparent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.naŋ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: anang
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

anang

1. grandfather

Further reading

• Ali, Hasan (2002), “anang”, in Kamus Bahasa Daerah Using-Indonesia [Osingese-Indonesian Dictionary]‎^[2], 1st edition (in Indonesian), Banyuwangi: Pemerintah Kabupaten Banyuwangi, page 7

Tagalog

Etymology

Contraction of wika +‎ ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈnaŋ/ [ʔɐˈn̪aŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: a‧nang

Adverb

anáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜅ᜔)

1. said by; according to (used before names of organizations or non-human entities)
2. in accordance with; in a way consistent with

   Synonyms: alinsunod sa, sang-ayon sa

Related terms

• ani
• aniko
• anila
• animo
• aniya

Further reading

• “anang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “anang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018