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bentong

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Negeri Sembilan Malay

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Etymology

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Possibly related to Minangkabau bentong (“awkward”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay bentong (“big; large”) and Tenggarong Kutai Malay bentong (“big; large”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛntɔŋ/ [bɛn.tɔŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: ben‧tong

Adjective

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bentong

  1. stunted (prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual)[1]
    Synonym: leco
    Synonym: bantut (Malay)
    Dek susah makan maso kocik-kocik dulu, sokaghang badane dah bentong.
    Since they barely ate during their youth, they are stunted now.

References

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  1. ^ “bentong”, in Glosari Dialek Negeri Sembilan [Negeri Sembilan Dialect Glossary] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa Pustaka, 2016, →ISBN, page 8
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