ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (kencang).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kən.t͡ʃəŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃəŋ
  • Hyphenation: ken‧ceng

Adjective

ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (kenceng)

  1. tight
  2. straight, direct
  3. strong

Derived terms

  • ꦢꦶꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦔꦶ (dikencengi)
  • ꦥꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (pakenceng)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kenceng

Further reading

  • “kenceng” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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