anteng
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈan.təŋ]
- Hyphenation: an‧têng
Etymology 1
From Javanese anteng (ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦁ).
Adjective
anteng
- tranquil, calm (peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety)
- (of children) not capricious, not fickle, obedient
- homebody, stay-at-home (that prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere)
Derived terms
- keantengan
- anteng ayem
Etymology 2
From Balinese anteng (ᬳᬦ᭄ᬢᭂᬂ).
Noun
anteng (first-person possessive antengku, second-person possessive antengmu, third-person possessive antengnya)
- shawl; stole.
Further reading
- “anteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.