Javanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (stretched, to stretch). Doublet of ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (kencang).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kən.t͡ʃəŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃəŋ
  • Hyphenation: ken‧ceng

Adjective

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ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (kenceng)

  1. tight
  2. straight, direct
  3. strong

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kenceng

Further reading

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  • kenceng” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.