jangka
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay jangka, from Classical Malay جڠک (jangka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaŋka/
- Rhymes: -ka, -a
- Hyphenation: jang‧ka
Noun
jangka (plural jangka-jangka, first-person possessive jangkaku, second-person possessive jangkamu, third-person possessive jangkanya)
- compass, a pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
- period (of time), term
- Synonyms: masa, periode
- (archaic) intention, plan
- Synonyms: niat, tujuan
Derived terms
- berjangka
- dijangka
- dijangkakan
- menjangka
- menjangkakan
- jangka kritis
- jangka lengkung
- jangka panjang
- jangka pendek
- jangka sorong
Further reading
- “jangka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-South Sulawesi *jaŋka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɟaŋka]
Noun
jangka (Lontara spelling ᨍᨀ)
- comb