doang

Betawi

Etymology

• From Aga Balinese ᬤᭀᬯᬂ (doang), ᬤᬸᬯᬂ (duang, “only, just”). Compare also common Balinese ᬲᭀᬯᬂᬲᭀᬯᬂ (soang-soang, “each one”).
• From Banten Sundanese doang (“only, just”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /do(w)aŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: do‧ang

Adverb

doang

1. only, just

   Synonyms: aja, baé

Descendants

• → Indonesian: doang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi doang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈdoaŋ/ [ˈdo.aŋ]
• Rhymes: -oaŋ
• Syllabification: do‧ang

Adverb

doang

1. (slang, colloquial) only, just

   Synonyms: hanya, saja

Further reading

• “doang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɔaŋ]

Noun

doang (Lontara spelling ᨉᨚᨕ)

1. shrimp, prawn