gantang
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Malay gantang. Doublet of ganta.
Noun
editgantang (plural gantangs)
- (Malaysia) An imperial gallon.
Related terms
editCebuano
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: gan‧tang
Noun
editgantang
- a ganta
Descendants
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgantang (first-person possessive gantangku, second-person possessive gantangmu, third-person possessive gantangnya)
- a cubic measure equal to 3.125 kg
- a bushel
- melukut di tepi gantang ― of little importance or insignificant (literally, “broken rice grains by the bushel”)
Usage notes
editUsed for measuring rice, beans, etc.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “gantang” 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.
Malay
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgantang (Jawi spelling ݢنتاڠ, plural gantang-gantang, informal 1st possessive gantangku, 2nd possessive gantangmu, 3rd possessive gantangnya)
- an imperial gallon
- a bushel
- melukut di tepi gantang ― insignificant (literally, “broken rice grains by the bushel”)
Descendants
editVerb
editgantang (Jawi spelling ݢنتاڠ)
- to measure out by gallon
Derived terms
editAffixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menggantang [agent focus] (meN-)
- digantang [patient focus] (di-)
Further reading
edit- “gantang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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