lempeng

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Betawi lempeng.

• Semantic loan from English plate for sense “geology plate”, “denture base”, “larger scale” and “printing plate”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛmpɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: lèm‧pèng

Adjective

lempeng

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Noun

lempeng (plural lempeng-lempeng, first-person possessive lempengku, second-person possessive lempengmu, third-person possessive lempengnya)

1. plate
   1. (geology) A tectonic plate.

      Synonym: lempeng tektonik

   2. (herpetology) Any of various larger scales found in some reptiles.
   3. (dentistry) A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a denture base.
   4. (printing) An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.

      Synonym: lempeng cetak

Derived terms

• lempengan
• pelempengan

 

• lempeng invertebratal
• lempeng tektonik

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sundanese ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮕᮨᮀ (lempeng, “straight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ləmˈpəŋ]
• Hyphenation: lêm‧pêng

Adjective

lempeng

1. straight

   Synonym: lurus

2. (of money) round

   Synonym: bulat

Derived terms

• melempengkan

 

• lempeng hati

 

Etymology 3

Unknown

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ləmˈpɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: lêm‧pèng

Noun

lempeng (first-person possessive lempengku, second-person possessive lempengmu, third-person possessive lempengnya)

1. lateral-side of the trunk.

Sundanese

Romanization

lempeng

1. Romanization of ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮕᮨᮀ