bintih

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bintiq (“calf-kicking contest”). Compare Tagalog binti (“leg, calf”), Manado Malay binti (“kick in the calf”), Tausug binti' (“knee-bending game”), and Malay benteh (“kicking with calf-bone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbintih/, [ˈbin̪.t̪ih]
• Hyphenation: bin‧tih

Verb

bintih (Sundanese script ᮘᮤᮔ᮪ᮒᮤᮂ, active ngabintih, passive dibintih)

1. to strike with wing, talon, or spur

See also

• biti
• pabintih

Further reading

• Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij