Kangean

ka·nge·an
K5A1N1G2E1A1N1
/ˈka.ŋe.an/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Kangeans.

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KangeanicKangean IslandKangean ArchipelagoKangeanese
OriginKangean kangean →
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Meanings

adjectiveKangean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Kangeans.

    Synonyms: Kangeanic

nounKangean (plural Kangeans)

plural Kangeans

  1. An Eastern Javanic person, whose forebears were from the Kangean
  2. An inhabitant of Kangean
  3. A member of an Eastern Javanic-speaking community
  4. A Kangean chicken.
proper noun
  1. An island of East Java, Indonesia.

    Synonyms: Kangean Island

  2. An archipelago of East Java, Indonesia consisting of Kangean Island and its surrounding islands.

    Synonyms: Kangean Archipelago

  3. uncountableAn Eastern Javanic language primarily spoken in Kangean Archipelago.

    Synonyms: Kangeanic, Kangeanese

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to Kangeans.

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Kangeanic

proper nounAn island of East Java, Indonesia.

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Kangean Island

proper nounAn archipelago of East Java, Indonesia consisting of Kangean Island and its surrounding islands.

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Kangean Archipelago

proper nounAn Eastern Javanic language primarily spoken in Kangean Archipelago.

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KangeanicKangeanese

Origin

  1. Kangeankangean
  2. EnglishKangean

Borrowed from Kangean kangean or kangayan.

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Translations

Dutch Kangeansch, Kangean-eiland
  • KangeanschLanguage of Indonesia
  • Kangean-eilandIsland in Indonesia
  • Kangean-archipelArchipelago in Indonesia
Indonesian bahasa Kangean, pulau Kangean
  • bahasa KangeanLanguage of Indonesia
  • pulau KangeanIsland in Indonesia
  • Kepulauan KangeanArchipelago in Indonesia
Cite this entry
APA

Kangean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangean

MLA

“Kangean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kangean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangean.

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