jentera

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jentera, from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntəra/ [ˈd͡ʒən.t̪ə.ra]
• Rhymes: -əntəra
• Syllabification: jen‧te‧ra

Noun

jêntêra

1. wheel

   Synonym: roda

2. machinery

   Synonyms: pesawat, mesin

3. spin (textile)

Derived terms

• berjentera

 

Further reading

• “jentera” 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

Etymology

From Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntərə/ [ˈd͡ʒən.t̪ə.rə]

• (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntəra/ [ˈd͡ʒən.t̪ə.ra]

Noun

jentera (Jawi spelling جنترا, plural jentera-jentera, informal 1st possessive jenteraku, 2nd possessive jenteramu, 3rd possessive jenteranya)

1. wheel

   Synonyms: lereng, liring, roda

2. apparatus; machine

   Synonyms: alat, mesin

Derived terms

• berjentera
• jengkaut
• jentolak

 

References

• Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 83-84

Further reading

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