benteng

See also: bēnténg and bèntèng

Balantak

Verb

benteng

1. (stative) to be full, satiated

References

• Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – benteng. SIL International.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay benteng, from Classical Malay benteng.

• The sense “bulwark” is a semantic loan from Javanese bètèng.
• The sense in chess is a semantic loan from Dutch kasteel (“rook (dated)”, literally “castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛntɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: bén‧téng

Noun

bèntèng (plural benteng-benteng, first-person possessive bentengku, second-person possessive bentengmu, third-person possessive bentengnya)

1. fort: a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
2. bulwark: a defensive wall or rampart.

   Synonym: baluarti

3. (chess) rook; castle

   Synonym: tir

4. (figurative) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on.
5. (sports) children's games are carried out in two groups by each group forming a fort (in the form of poles, stones, etc.) and trying to protect the fort from enemy attacks.

Derived terms

• berbenteng
• membentengi
• pembentengan

 

See also

Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
raja	menteri, patih, ratu, ster	benteng	gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur	kuda	bidak, pion, prajurit

Further reading

• “benteng” 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.

Javanese

Noun

benteng

1. Dated spelling of bèntèng.

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbenteŋ]

Noun

benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)

1. pillar
2. post

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ben.teŋ]
• Rhymes: -teŋ, -eŋ
• Hyphenation: bén‧téng

Noun

benteng (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng, informal 1st possessive bentengku, 2nd possessive bentengmu, 3rd possessive bentengnya)

1. A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks.
2. A fort or fortress.

   Synonym: kubu

3. A dyke or embankment.
4. A defence from a threat.
5. (sports) The rook or castle piece in chess.

   Synonym: tir

Affixations

• bentengi (“to fortify; to protect, to defend”)
• berbenteng (“to be fortified”)
• berbentengkan (“to use as a fortification”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: benteng
• → Javanese: bèntèng, bètèng
• → Toba Batak: besteng

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
raja, syah راج, شاه	bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو	tir, benteng تير, بينتيڠ	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadak, pion بيدق, ڤيادق, ڤيون

Further reading

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