jengkal
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal. Compare Tagalog dangkal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jengkal (Jawi spelling جڠکل, informal 1st possessive jengkalku, 2nd possessive jengkalmu, 3rd possessive jengkalnya)
- a span (between the tips of stretched thumb and little finger or index-finger)
Derived terms[edit]
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- sejengkal [comparability] (se-)
- jengkalkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
- menjengkal [agent focus] (meN-)
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: jengkal
Further reading[edit]
- “jengkal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.