gentong

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gentong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡənˈtoŋ/ [ɡənˈt̪oŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: gen‧tong

Noun

gentong (plural gentong-gentong)

1. jar
2. barrel

Derived terms

• segentong

• gentong babi

Further reading

• “gentong” 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.