No. 637 in Malay
awang
"Awang" is a Malay term used as a title for a young man or boy, similar to "Mister" or "Sir."
In a sentence
Awang sedang belajar di perpustakaan.
Awang is studying at the library.
In this sentence, 'Awang' is used as a proper noun, serving as the name of an individual.
Anak kecil awang itu sangat riang.
That little boy is very cheerful.
Here, 'awang' is used as a noun to denote a generic term for a young boy or man, often with a sense of endearment.
Pesawat itu melayang awang-awang.
That aircraft is floating mid-air.
In this context, 'awang' appears as part of the reduplicative form 'awang-awang,' which refers to something being in mid-air or suspended.
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