ꦠꦼꦁꦒꦼꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably inherited from Old Javanese *taṅgar (“a part of a building”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təŋ.ɡər/
• Rhymes: -ɡər
• Hyphenation: teng‧ger

Adjective

ꦠꦼꦁꦒꦼꦂ (tengger)

1. hilly, mountainous

Proper noun

ꦠꦼꦁꦒꦼꦂ (Tengger)

1. Tengger: an ancient volcano in East Java, Indonesia.

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “tengger”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

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