ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kən.t͡ʃəŋ/

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• Rhymes: -t͡ʃəŋ
• Hyphenation: ken‧ceng

Adjective

ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (kenceng)

1. tight
2. straight, direct
3. strong

Derived terms

• ꦢꦶꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦔꦶ (dikencengi)
• ꦥꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (pakenceng)

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kenceng

Further reading

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