timpang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay témpang, from Old Javanese timpaṅ (“crippled, limp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪm.paŋ/
• Rhymes: -paŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: tim‧pang

Adjective

timpang

1. unbalanced: not balanced, without equilibrium

   Antonym: seimbang

2. lame:
   1. unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
   2. hobbling, limping
   3. (figurative) inefficient; imperfect

Alternative forms

• témpang

Derived terms

• ketimpangan
• menimpang
• menimpang-nimpangkan
• menimpangkan
• tertimpang-timpang

 

Further reading

• “timpang” 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.