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karang

Pronunciation: /ˈkaɾaŋ/

“karang” is a Tagalog word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. temporary shed or awning
  2. shed or roof-covering for native boats, usually made of nipa or woven bamboo splits
  3. leather or felt uppers of shoes or slippers
  4. float used in parades
  5. stamping of feet, as in anger or in playing
  6. coral reef or atoll

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay karang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karaŋ (“coral, limestone”).

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