pinang
noun
the betel palm or its nut.
pinang
1 American
[pi-nang]
/ pɪˈnæŋ /
noun
Pinang
2
American
[pi-nang, -nahng]
/ pɪˈnæŋ, -ˈnɑŋ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pinang
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1655–65
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Then the medicine women are whirled round in the cone, and one by one they fall into a faint, to be recovered by fanning with the pinang blossom.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
These laws are called huhum pinang àn,—from depang àn, to eat—law or sentence to eat.
From John Rutherford, the White Chief by George Lillie Craik
The South Americans chew the cocoa and mambee, and the eastern people the betel and areca, or, as they are called in the Malay language, sirih and pinang.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by William Marsden
One of the women goes to the patient, who, clad in black, sits alone on a mat, and brings her a pinang blossom to hold, covering her head with a cloth.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
Mr Hooker, when he saw them, said they were the pinang, or betel-nut palm—Areca catechu.
From In the Eastern Seas by William Henry Giles Kingston
They were part of a group of 12 Australians and five Indonesians in two boats who were traveling to Pinang Island, a destination known for its pristine beach and good waves for surfing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
The ferry was carrying about 74 people to the small island of Tanjung Pinang near neighbouring Singapore when it is suspected to have hit a log about 30 minutes after it set sail, officials said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023
The following morning, PK-LQP, operating as Lion Air flight 610, took off at 6:20AM local time on its way to Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia.
From The Verge ● May 2, 2019
The plane was set to travel to the small city of Pangkal Pinang, the provincial capital of a small island in the Java Sea.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
"Pinang," from the Pinang or areca-palm, is the proper name of the island, but out of compliment to George IV, it was called Prince of Wales Island.
From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
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