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Abangan

UK/əˈbæŋ.ɡən/

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

Noun

Abangan (plural Abangan)

  1. (in plural) A Muslim Javanese person who practices a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri.

Adjective

Abangan (not comparable)

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

Forms of Abangan

pluralAbangan

Origin of Abangan

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

Questions about Abangan

What does Abangan mean?
Abangan means a Muslim Javanese person who practices a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri.
What part of speech is Abangan?
Abangan can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Abangan?
Abangan is pronounced /əˈbæŋ.ɡən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Abangan?
The plural of Abangan is Abangan.

Words near Abangan in the dictionary

  1. abands
  2. Abaneeme
  3. abanet
  4. abanets
  5. Abanga
  6. Abangan
  7. Abangay
  8. Abanic
  9. Abanilla
  10. Abanks
  11. Abanon

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