ketimbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ke- +‎ timbang, borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦠꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ, ꦏꦠꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (ketimbang, katimbang, “than”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.ˈtɪm.baŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ
• Hyphenation: kê‧tim‧bang

Particle

ketimbang

1. (colloquial) rather than

Alternative forms

• timbang

Synonyms

• daripada

Further reading

• “ketimbang” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

ketimbang

1. Romanization of ꦏꦼꦠꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ

Malay

Etymology

From Indonesian ketimbang, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦠꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (ketimbang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.tim.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ke‧tim‧bang

Particle

ketimbang (Jawi spelling کتيمبڠ)

1. (rare) Rather than.

   Synonym: daripada

Further reading

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