bayangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed bayang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /baˈjaŋan/ [baˈja.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: ba‧ya‧ngan

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Noun

bayangan (plural bayangan-bayangan)

1. shadow (dark image projected onto a surface)
2. (optics) image: duplication of an object that appears almost identical

Derived terms

• bayangan hujan
• bayangan maya
• bayangan nyata

Further reading

• “bayangan”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of bayang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ba.ja.ŋan]
• Hyphenation: ba‧yang‧an

Noun

bayangan (Jawi spelling بايڠن)

1. alternative form of bayang
2. sign (of something happening)

   Synonym: tanda

Further reading

• "bayangan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017