gepeng

See also: gēpēng and gèpèng

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦥꦺꦁ (gèpèng, “flat”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡepeŋ/ [ˈɡe.pɛŋ]
• Rhymes: -epeŋ
• Syllabification: ge‧peng

Adjective

gepeng (comparative lebih gepeng, superlative paling gepeng)

1. flat

   Synonym: pipih

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈpeŋ/ [ɡəˈpeŋ]
• Rhymes: -eŋ
• Syllabification: ge‧peng

Noun

gepeng (plural gepeng-gepeng)

1. syllabic abbreviation of gelandangan dan pengemis (“homeless and beggar”)

Further reading

• “gepeng”, 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

Romanization

gepeng

1. alternative spelling of gèpèng, romanization of ꦒꦺꦥꦺꦁ