gaung

English

Noun

gaung (plural gaungs)

1. Alternative form of goung (“village headman in Burma”)

See also

• gaung baung

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡauŋ/ [ˈɡa.ʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -auŋ
• Syllabification: gaung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay ݢاءوڠ (gaung).

Noun

gaung (plural gaung-gaung, first-person possessive gaungku, second-person possessive gaungmu, third-person possessive gaungnya)

1. echo:
   1. a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
   2. an utterance repeating what has just been said.
   3. (computing) the displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed.

Synonyms

• gema
• kumandang
• sipongang

 

Derived terms

• bergaung
• gemaung
• segaung

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

gaung (plural gaung-gaung, first-person possessive gaungku, second-person possessive gaungmu, third-person possessive gaungnya)

1. recess

   Synonym: ceruk

2. cave

   Synonyms: gohong, gua, ngalau

Derived terms

• menggaung

 

Further reading

• “gaung” 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.

Malay

Noun

gaung (Jawi spelling ݢاءوڠ, plural gaung-gaung, informal 1st possessive gaungku, 2nd possessive gaungmu, 3rd possessive gaungnya)

1. echo.
2. ravine, gorge

Synonyms

• gema
• guk

Descendants

• > Indonesian: gaung (inherited)