Meanings
Origin
- Sundanesetanggeran“landmark”
- Malay(Mardijker) Tanggerang
- BetawiTanggerang
- IndonesianTangerang
- EnglishTangerang
From Indonesian Tangerang, from Betawi Tanggerang, Tangerang, probably from Malay (Mardijker) Tanggerang, from Sundanese tanggeran (“landmark”).
More words from Indonesian, Betawi, Malay
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Chinese Mandarin 坦格朗
- 坦格朗 (Tǎngélǎng)city in Indonesia
Indonesian Tangerang
- Tangerangcity in Indonesia
Japanese タンゲラン
- タンゲラン (Tangeran)city in Indonesia
Korean 탕에랑
- 탕에랑 (Tang'erang)city in Indonesia
Malay Tangerang
- Tangerangcity in Indonesia
Russian Тангера́нг
- Тангера́нг (Tangeráng)city in Indonesia
Cite this entry
APA
Tangerang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tangerang
MLA
“Tangerang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tangerang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tangerang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tangerang.
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