Terngiang-ngiang
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
verb
sastra
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
Hearing a continuous, echoing sound that persists; often used to describe a lasting impression or deep resonance.
Etymology
Reduplicated form of 'terngiang', emphasizing the repeated or lasting impression of a sound.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication