Kasarangan

medium; moderate; average; intermediateadjective

Alternative meanings

Something in the middle range, neither very large nor very small, neither excessive nor low. It can describe size, amount, level, intensity, or average quality.

Pronunciation

kah-sah-RANG-ahn

Root and affixes

Comes from sarang, capable or sufficient, with ka- and -an forming the idea of a middle, moderate, or average level.

Variants or conjugations

middle; medium-sized; just moderate; somewhat; neither big nor small

Related words and expressions

middle; in between; big; small; enough; normal

Meaning and usage notes

Kasarangan works well for medium, moderate, or average. To say literally in the middle or between two things, tunga-tunga may be more specific.