sinting
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Although this word is known to have been coined by an Indonesian artist and author Herman Pratikto, but it is not known for certain how it was formed. Probably from Minangkabau senteng (“lack of”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
sinting (superlative tersinting, equative sesinting)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “sinting” 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.