Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Betawi sentiong, from Chinese Hokkien 新塚新冢, compound of (sin, new) +‎ (thióng, graveyard). Compare to Tiong Bahru (literally new graveyard), a Singaporean housing estate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sənˈtiɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: sên‧ti‧ong

Noun

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sêntiong (first-person possessive sentiongku, second-person possessive sentiongmu, third-person possessive sentiongnya)

  1. Chinese graveyard.
    Hypernyms: kerkop, kuburan, pekuburan

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