gampang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦒꦩ꧀ꦥꦁ (gampang, “easy, easy-going”), from Old Javanese gampaṅ (“easy, easy-going, careless, unconcerned”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡampaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: gam‧pang

Adjective

gampang

  1. easy (requiring little skill or effort)
    Synonym: mudah
    Antonym: sukar
    • 2002, Goenawan Mohamad, Sekuler:
      Dengan gampang pula ada semangat untuk memurnikan diri, membersihkan dari segala campuran asing atau luar, semakin lama semakin keras, semakin lama semakin mengurung. Akhirnya: fundamentalisme.
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  2. unimportant
    Synonyms: enteng, remeh, sepele

Derived terms
  • gampang-gampangan
  • gampangan
  • menggampangkan
  • segampang
  • anak gampang

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compare to Indonesian anak gampang (“bastard”, literally “easy child”). From Javanese ꦒꦩ꧀ꦥꦁ (gampang), from Old Javanese gampaṅ.

Noun

gampang (Jawi spelling ݢمڤڠ‎, plural gampang-gampang, informal 1st possessive gampangku, 2nd possessive gampangmu, 3rd possessive gampangnya)

  1. (chiefly Malaysia) bastard (child born out of wedlock)

Adjective

gampang (Jawi spelling ݢمڤڠ‎)

  1. (chiefly Indonesia) easy

Descendants
  • Indonesian: gampang
  • → Min Nan: 公萬／公万 (kong-bān)

Further reading
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