bentang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay بنتڠ (bentang, “to lay out”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bənˈtaŋ/ [bənˈt̪aŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ben‧tang

Verb

bentang

1. to lay out

   Synonym: hampar

Derived terms

• bentangan
• membentang
• membentangi
• membentangkan
• pembentang
• pembentangan
• terbentang

• bentang alam
• bentang bumi
• bentang layanan

Further reading

• “bentang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bən.taŋ/, [bənˈtäŋ]
• Rhymes: -taŋ, -aŋ

Noun

bentang (Jawi spelling بنتڠ)

1. to lay out
2. to explain

   Synonyms: terang, jelas

Descendants

• > Indonesian: bentang (inherited)

Further reading

• “bentang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.