ancang-ancang

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of ancang

Noun

ancang-ancang (plural ancang-ancang)

1. preparation
2. a run (for a jump).
3. first step, introduction.
4. onset (of a syllable).
5. (sports) starting position

Synonyms

• ancang
• ancangan

Further reading

• “ancang-ancang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016