ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (kenceng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kən.t͡ʃaŋ/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃaŋ
• Hyphenation: ken‧cang

Verb

ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (kencang)

1. to tighten

Further reading

• “kencang” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.