Where does “jangan” come from?
jangan (Malay) comes from Classical Malay جاڠن, from Old Malay jāṅan, from Proto-Malayic *jaŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaŋan — a handspan.
jangan (Malay): don't do not; marks the negative imperative
Definitions
- don't do not; marks the negative imperative