goreng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay goreng.

Adjective

gorèng

1. fried

Derived terms

• bakmi goreng
• mie goreng
• nasi goreng (“fried rice”)

 

Verb

gorèng

1. to fry

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• menggoreng [agent focus] (meN-)
• menggoreng-goreng [reduplication + agent focus] (redup + meN-)
• gorengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• penggorengan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• minyak goreng (“cooking oil”)

Further reading

• “goreng” 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.

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Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡo.reŋ/
• Rhymes: -eŋ

Etymology 1

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Adjective

goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)

1. fried

Derived terms

• mi goreng
• nasi goreng (“fried rice”)
• pisang goreng (“banana fritters”)

 

Verb

goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)

1. to fry

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• menggoreng [agent focus] (meN-)
• menggorengkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• gorengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• penggorengan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• penggoreng [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)

compound words

• goreng celur (“deep-fry”)
• goreng jeluk (“deep-fry”)
• goreng kilas (“stir-fry”)
• goreng tohor (“pan-fry”)
• minyak goreng (“cooking oil”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: goreng

Etymology 2

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Noun

goréng (Jawi spelling ݢوريڠ)

1. (slang) the skill of plucking a guitar string at an upbeat tempo

Further reading

• “goreng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "goreng" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.