lenceng
Indonesian
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛnt͡ʃɛŋ/
- Hyphenation: lén‧céng
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃɛŋ, -ɛŋ, -ŋ
Verb
léncéng (base, imperative, colloquial léncéng, active melenceng)
- base-imperative-colloquial of melenceng (“to deviate”)
Adjective
léncéng
- deviate
Etymology 2
From Javanese lenceng (ꦊꦕꦼꦁ, “straight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lənˈt͡ʃəŋ/
- Hyphenation: lên‧cêng
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃəŋ, -əŋ, -ŋ
Adjective
lêncêng
- alternative spelling of lêncang (“straight and proper distance”)
Further reading
- “lenceng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.