jerangau

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zariaŋaw (“a plant: Calamus spp.”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəraŋaw/
  • Rhymes: -əraŋaw, -raŋaw, -aŋaw, -ŋaw, -aw
  • Rhymes: -au̯

Noun

jerangau (Jawi spelling جراڠاو)

  1. a kind of plant; Acorus calamus

Derived terms

  • jerangau laut
  • jerangau padang

Further reading

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