jengkal

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal. Compare Tagalog dangkal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəŋ.kal/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [dʒəŋˈkäl]
• Rhymes: -kal, -al

Noun

jengkal (Jawi spelling جڠکل, informal 1st possessive jengkalku, 2nd possessive jengkalmu, 3rd possessive jengkalnya)

1. a span (between the tips of stretched thumb and little finger or index-finger)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• sejengkal [comparability] (se-)
• jengkalkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• menjengkal [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jengkal

Further reading

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