riang

See also: Riang

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ri.aŋ]
• Rhymes: -iaŋ
• Hyphenation: ri‧ang

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ, comparative lebih riang, superlative paling riang)

1. Happy, jovial.

Derived terms

adjectives

• beriang
• beriang-riang
• keriangan
• meriangkan
• periang
• riangkan

compounds

• riang gembira
• riang hati
• riang ria

plant names

• akar asam riang
• pokok riang hutan
• riang batu

Etymology 2

Clipping of meriang.

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ, comparative lebih riang, superlative paling riang)

1. synonym of meriang

Compounds

• riang semangat

Etymology 3

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Doublet of reng.

Noun

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ, uncountable)

1. (Kedah, Penang) Energy, power.

   Synonyms: tenaga, kuasa

Compounds

• tak ada riang lagi

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

riang (Jawi spelling رياڠ, comparative lebih riang, superlative paling riang)

1. (Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) A little slanted.

Further reading

• “riang”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017