kinyang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”). Compare Tagalog kinang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkiɲaŋ/ [ˈki.ɲaŋ]
• Rhymes: -iɲaŋ
• Syllabification: ki‧nyang

Noun

kinyang (plural kinyang-kinyang)

1. (geology) quartz; rock crystal

   Synonyms: hablur, kuarsa

References

• “kinyang”, 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

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”), possibly via Malay kinyang (“rock crystal”). Doublet of kinang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kinˈjaŋ/ [kɪnˈɲaŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kinˈjaŋ/ [kɪn̪ˈjaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: kin‧yang

Noun

kinyáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

1. (geology) rock crystal; quartz

References

• “kinyang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018