timpang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay témpang, from Old Javanese timpaṅ (“crippled, limp”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtimpaŋ/ [ˈt̪im.paŋ]
• Rhymes: -impaŋ
• Syllabification: tim‧pang

Adjective

timpang

1. unbalanced

   Antonym: seimbang

2. lame
   1. unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
   2. hobbling, limping
   3. (figurative) inefficient; imperfect

Alternative forms

• témpang

Derived terms

• ketimpangan
• menimpang
• menimpang-nimpangkan
• menimpangkan
• tertimpang-timpang

 

Further reading

• “timpang” 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.