borang
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Indonesian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]borang (first-person possessive borangku, second-person possessive borangmu, third-person possessive borangnya)
Etymology 2
[edit]From Betawi borang, from Javanese ꦧꦺꦴꦫꦁ (borang, “bobby trap of sharpened bamboo”). Doublet of berak, boker.
Noun
[edit]borang (first-person possessive borangku, second-person possessive borangmu, third-person possessive borangnya)
- (Jakarta) mine (a device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person)
- Synonym: ranjau
Further reading
[edit]- “borang” 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.