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biang

Pronunciation: /ˈbiaŋ/

“biang” is an Indonesian word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. essence
  2. source
  3. mother, parent
  4. synonym of kepala (“head, chief”)
  5. purebred, race
  6. scaly hairfin anchovy (Setipinna Taty)

adjective

  1. half-piercing, half-transparant

Etymology

Inherited from Malay biang. Cognate of Sundanese biang.

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