kencang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of gancang and goncang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kənˈt͡ʃaŋ]
• Hyphenation: kên‧cang

Adjective

kêncang

1. taut

   Synonym: tegang

   Antonym: kendur

2. fast

   Synonyms: laju, cepat

3. tight

   Synonyms: erat-erat, erat, kuat

Alternative forms

• kenceng (colloquial)

Affixed terms

• kekencangan
• memperkencang
• mengencangkan
• pengencangan
• terkencang

 

Further reading

• “kencang” 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.