ᬭᬶᬗ᭄ᬕᬶᬢ᭄

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese riṅgit (“figure; wayang figure; wayang performance”). Semantic loan from Malay ringgit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riŋ.ɡɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɡɪt
• Hyphenation: ring‧git

Noun

ᬭᬶᬗ᭄ᬕᬶᬢ᭄ (ringgit)

1. (alus mider) wayang
2. serrations on leaf decoration
3. one of the checki cards with a jagged image
4. Dutch East Indies coin worth IDR 2.50

Further reading

• “ringgit” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].