petang

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəteaŋ/

Adjective

petang

1. dark

Derived terms

• pemetang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay petang (“afternoon”), from Proto-Malayic *pətəŋ (literally “dark, obscure”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈtaŋ]
• Hyphenation: pê‧tang

Noun

pêtang (first-person possessive petangku, second-person possessive petangmu, third-person possessive petangnya)

1. evening: the time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

   Synonym: sore

Derived terms

• kepetangan
• memetang-metangkan
• pemetang-metang
• petang-petang
• sepetang-petangan

 

Further reading

• “petang” 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.

Karao

Adjective

petang

1. hot

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pətəŋ, compare Javanese peteng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pətaŋ/
• Rhymes: -ətaŋ, -taŋ, -aŋ

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

petang (Jawi spelling ڤتڠ, plural petang-petang, informal 1st possessive petangku, 2nd possessive petangmu, 3rd possessive petangnya)

1. afternoon (part of the day between noon and evening)

Synonyms

• sore / سوري

Descendants

• Indonesian: pêtang

Further reading

• “petang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.