terang

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təˈrəaŋ]
• Hyphenation: te‧rang

Adjective

terang

1. bright

Derived terms

• beterang
• nerang
• penerang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay terang, probably from Old Javanese traṅ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təˈraŋ/ [t̪əˈraŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: te‧rang

Adjective

têrang

1. bright, clear

   Synonyms: bersinar, cerah

2. clear
   1. easily or distinctly heard; audible
   2. without clouds.
   3. free of guilt, or suspicion.
3. evident, obvious

   Synonym: terbukti

Hyponyms

• terang akal
• terang benderang
• terang bulan
• terang cuaca
• terang hati
• terang kain
• terang pikiran
• terang tanah
• terang temara
• terang temarang
• terang temerang
• terang terbang lalat
• terang terus

 

Derived terms

• berpenerangan
• berterang-terang
• berterang-terangan
• keterangan
• menerang
• menerangi
• menerangkan
• penerang
• penerangan
• terang-terang
• terang-terangan

 

Further reading

• “terang” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

terang

1. Romanization of ꦠꦼꦫꦁ

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təraŋ/
• Rhymes: -əraŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

terang (Jawi spelling ترڠ)

1. bright

Derived terms

• keterangan
• penerang
• penerangan

Verb

terang (infinitive menerangi)

1. brighten

   Ilmu menerangi kehidupan kita.

   Knowledge brightens our life.

terang (infinitive menerangkan)

1. explain

   Biar saya terangkan pada kamu.

   Let me explain it to you.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: terang (inherited)
• → Iban: terang
• → West Makian: terang

Further reading

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

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay terang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪əˈraŋ/

Verb

terang

1. (stative) to be clear

Conjugation

Conjugation of terang (stative verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		titerang	miterang	aterang
2nd person		niterang	fiterang
3rd person	inanimate	iterang	diterang
	animate	materang
imperative		—, terang	—, terang

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics (as těráng)