kentang
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kənˈtaŋ]
- Hyphenation: kên‧tang
Etymology 1
From Malay kentang, from Classical Malay kentang, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦁ (kenthang, “tuber”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁aŋ (“joint, jointed stem”).
- Semantic loan from English potato (“underpowered; low-end”, literally “potato”) for "an underpowered, low-end computing device".
Noun
kêntang (plural kentang-kentang, first-person possessive kentangku, second-person possessive kentangmu, third-person possessive kentangnya)
- potato
Derived terms
- kentang biasa
- kentang goreng
- kentang mentega
- kentang merah
- kentang mustofa
- kentang rendang
- kentang tes
- ubi kentang
Adjective
kentang
- (slang, computing, humorous, extension) an underpowered, low-end computing device.
- Aku tidak bisa bermain karena ponselku kentang. ― I can't play games because my phone is a potato.
Related terms
- umbi
Etymology 2
Blend of kena + tanggung.
Adjective
kentang
- (slang) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.- Lagi kentang nih, bentar lagi kelar. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Further reading
- “kentang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦁ (kenthang, “tuber”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kən.taŋ/
- Rhymes: -əntaŋ, -taŋ, -aŋ
Noun
kentang (Jawi spelling کنتڠ, plural kentang-kentang, informal 1st possessive kentangku, 2nd possessive kentangmu, 3rd possessive kentangnya)
- potato
- Ibu sedang merebus kentang di dalam dapur.
- Mother is boiling potatoes in the kitchen.
Derived terms
- kentang goreng
- kentang putar
- ubi kentang
Descendants
- Indonesian: kentang
- → Min Nan: 蕳砃 (kan-tang)
Further reading
- “kentang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- "kentang" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.