jentik
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒənˈtɪk̚]
- Hyphenation: jên‧tik
Etymology 1
From Malay jentik.
Verb
jêntik
- pinch
- Synonyms: cubit, jepit
Derived terms
- jentikan
- menjentik
Etymology 2
From Javanese ꦗꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (jenthik).
Noun
jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)
- (dialect) little finger
- Synonym: kelingking
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)
- Baccaurea pyriformis
Etymology 4
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Noun
jêntik (plural jentik-jentik, first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)
- wriggler: the larva of a mosquito.
- Hypernym: larva
Further reading
- “jentik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
jentik (Jawi spelling جنتيق, plural jejentik, informal 1st possessive jentikku, 2nd possessive jentikmu, 3rd possessive jentiknya)
- larva, especially of mosquitos
Further reading
- “jentik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.