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abangan

/əˈbæŋ.ɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
aban-gan
IPA
/əˈbæŋ.ɡən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Muslim Javanese person who practices a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri.

adj

Of, relating to, or derived from the Abangan, their language, or culture.

Etymology

Possibly from Javanese ꦲꦧꦔꦤ꧀ (abangan, “red colouring”), from ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ꦲꦧꦔꦤ꧀

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbæŋ.ɡən/
  • British English: /əˈbæŋ.ɡən/

Questions

How do you pronounce abangan?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbæŋ.ɡən/.
What does abangan mean?
A Muslim Javanese person who practices a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri.
Where does abangan come from?
Possibly from Javanese ꦲꦧꦔꦤ꧀ (abangan, “red colouring”), from ꦲꦧꦁ (abang, “red”).

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