benteng
Balantak
Verb
benteng
- (stative) to be full, satiated
References
- Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – benteng. SIL International.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay benteng, from Classical Malay benteng.
- The sense “bulwark” is a semantic loan from Javanese bètèng.
- The sense in chess is a semantic loan from English kasteel (“rook (dated)”, literally “castle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɛntɛŋ]
- Hyphenation: bén‧téng
Noun
bénténg (plural benteng-benteng, first-person possessive bentengku, second-person possessive bentengmu, third-person possessive bentengnya)
- fort: a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- bulwark: a defensive wall or rampart.
- Synonym: baluarti
- (chess) rook; castle
- Synonym: tir
- (figuratively) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on.
- (sports) children's games are carried out in two groups by each group forming a fort (in the form of poles, stones, etc.) and trying to protect the fort from enemy attacks.
Derived terms
- berbenteng
- membentengi
- pembentengan
See also
| Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| raja | menteri, patih, ratu, ster | benteng | gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur | kuda | bidak, pion, prajurit |
Further reading
- “benteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Noun
benteng
- Dated spelling of bèntèng.
Makasar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbenteŋ]
Noun
benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)
- pillar
- post