biang

See also: biáng

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbiaŋ/ [ˈbi.aŋ]
• Syllabification: bi‧ang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay biang. Cognate of Sundanese biang.

Noun

biang (plural biang-biang)

1. essence

   Synonyms: pati, sari

2. source

   Synonyms: sumber, pokok pangkal, asal mula

3. (of animals, plants, etc.) mother, parent

   Synonym: induk

4. (dialectal) synonym of kepala (“head, chief”)

Compounds

• biang gosip
• biang gula
• biang jari
• biang keladi
• biang keringat
• biang kerok
• biang roti
• biang tangan

Etymology 2

From Betawi biang.

Noun

biang (plural biang-biang)

1. (dialectal) purebred, race

   Synonym: ras

Etymology 3

From Minangkabau biang.

Adjective

biang (comparative lebih biang, superlative paling biang)

1. half-piercing, half-transparant

Etymology 4

Unknown.

Noun

biang (plural biang-biang)

1. scaly hairfin anchovy (Setipinna Taty)

Further reading

• “biang”, 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

Karo Batak

Noun

biang

1. dog

References

• Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 26.

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biaŋ/
• Rhymes: -iaŋ

Noun

biang (plural biang-biang or biang²)

1. (of animals, plants, etc.) parent, mother

   Synonym: induk

Mandarin

Romanization

biang

1. nonstandard spelling of biáng
2. nonstandard spelling of biǎng
3. nonstandard spelling of biàng

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Pagu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbi.aŋ]

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Noun

biang (epenthetic form bianga)

1. shell (of an animal)

References

• Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Sundanese

Noun

biang (Sundanese script ᮘᮤᮃᮀ)

1. mother

   Synonym: indung

   pun biang

   my mother (or alternatively, "one's mother")

Toba Batak

Noun

biang

1. dog

References

• Warneck, J. (1906). Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, p. 29.