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.

Betawi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hokkien 冰糖 (peng-thn̂g, “rock candy; rock sugar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəntəŋ/
• Rhymes: -əŋ
• Hyphenation: ben‧teng

Noun

benteng

1. rock candy; rock sugar

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛntɛŋ/

Noun

benteng

1. alternative spelling of bèntèng

Further reading

• Kähler, H. (1966), “benteng”, in Wörterverzeichnis des Omong Djakarta [Glossary of the Jakartan speech] (in German), Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer, page 22
• Kähler, H. (1966), “bəntəng”, in Wörterverzeichnis des Omong Djakarta [Glossary of the Jakartan speech] (in German), Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer, page 27

Indonesian

Etymology

From 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

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛntɛŋ/ [ˈben̪.t̪ɛŋ]
• Rhymes: -ɛntɛŋ
• Syllabification: ben‧teng

Noun

bèntèng (plural benteng-benteng)

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

   Synonyms: baluarti, selekoh, katelum

3. (chess) rook; castle

   Synonym: tir

4. (figurative) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on

   Synonym: pancang

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 [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), 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

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbenteŋ/ [ˈben̪.t̪eŋ]
• Rhymes: -enteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
• Hyphenation: ben‧teng

Noun

benteng (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng or benteng²)

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. (chess) The rook or castle piece in chess.

   Synonym: tir

Derived terms

Affixations

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

Descendants

• > Indonesian: benteng (inherited)
• → 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	benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

Further reading

• "benteng" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017