jentik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒənˈtɪk̚]
• Hyphenation: jên‧tik

Etymology 1

From Malay jentik.

Verb

jêntik

1. pinch

   Synonyms: cubit, jepit

Derived terms

• jentikan
• menjentik

 

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦗꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (jenthik).

Noun

jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

1. (dialect) little finger

   Synonym: kelingking

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

1. Baccaurea pyriformis

Etymology 4

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Noun

jêntik (plural jentik-jentik, first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

1. wriggler: the larva of a mosquito.

   Hypernym: larva

Further reading

• “jentik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

jentik (Jawi spelling جنتيق, plural jejentik, informal 1st possessive jentikku, 2nd possessive jentikmu, 3rd possessive jentiknya)

1. larva, especially of mosquitos

Further reading

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