ganteng
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Indonesian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Javanese ganteng. Compare to Kapampangan santing.
Adjective[edit]
ganteng (comparative lebih ganteng, informal comparative gantengan, superlative terganteng, equative seganteng)
- handsome (of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)
Etymology 2[edit]
Unknown, possibly related to the first etymology.
Verb[edit]
ganteng
- (intransitive, uncommon) to thicken (thickening of sugar)
- Synonym: mengental
Further reading[edit]
- “ganteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.