segenting

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ genting (“narrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səɡəntiŋ/
• Rhymes: -tiŋ, -iŋ
• Hyphenation: se‧gen‧ting

Noun

segenting (Jawi spelling سݢنتيڠ, plural segenting-segenting, informal 1st possessive segentingku, 2nd possessive segentingmu, 3rd possessive segentingnya)

1. (geography) An isthmus.

   Segenting Kra ― Kra Isthmus

2. A garden croton; a plant species of the genus Codiaeum.

   Synonyms: puding mas, puding perak, adal-adal

Further reading

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