Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barang-barang

/ˈbaɹaŋ ˌbaɹaŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: barang-barang
IPA: /ˈbaɹaŋ ˌbaɹaŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's personal belongings; or more broadly, miscellaneous articles or things, paraphernalia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Please remove all your barang-barang from the empty space next to you."
"Let me also address concerns about space. Taxis and PHCs [private-hire cars] have to carry whatever barang barang commuters bring. How can they squeeze two child car seats into storage?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay barang-barang (“stuff”).

Word Breakdown

Root: barang-barang

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

barang barang (alternative)

Synonyms

barang

Questions

How do you pronounce barang-barang?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɹaŋ ˌbaɹaŋ/.
What does barang-barang mean?: One's personal belongings; or more broadly, miscellaneous articles or things, paraphernalia.
Where does barang-barang come from?: Borrowed from Malay barang-barang (“stuff”).

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