bayang-bayang

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of bayang.

Noun

bayang-bayang

1. shadow (dark image projected onto a surface)

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• bebayang

Etymology

Reduplication of bayang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbajaŋ ˈbajaŋ/ [ˌba.jaŋ ˈba.jaŋ]
• Rhymes: -ajaŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧yang-ba‧yang

Noun

bayang-bayang (uncountable)

1. shadow
   1. dark image projected onto a surface
   2. area protected by an obstacle
   3. that which looms as though a shadow
2. shade
   1. darkness where light is blocked
   2. something that blocks light, particularly in a window
3. reflection (something that is reflected)
4. image (mental picture)
5. vague outline
6. (figurative) silhouette
7. (figurative) imagination (mental image)
8. (figurative) someone unimportant

Further reading

• “bayang-bayang”, 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

Javanese

Noun

bayang-bayang

1. shadow

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of bayang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbajaŋ ˈbajaŋ/ [ˌba.jaŋ ˈba.jaŋ]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Hyphenation: ba‧yang‧ba‧yang

Noun

bayang-bayang (Jawi spelling بايڠ٢)

1. alternative form of bayang

Affixations

• bayang-bayangi
• bayang-bayangkan
• berbayang-bayang
• terbayang-bayang

Further reading

• "bayang-bayang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "bayang-bayang" at PRPM first version)