ketinggian

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ketinggian. Equivalent to tinggi +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kətiŋˈɡian/ [kə.t̪iŋˈɡi.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ke‧ting‧gi‧an

Noun

ketinggian (plural ketinggian-ketinggian)

1. altitude:
   1. (aviation) the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level
   2. height of rank or excellence; superiority
2. elevation:
   1. the act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
   2. the condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation
   3. that which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station
3. boasting

Derived terms

• ketinggian absolut
• ketinggian awan
• ketinggian budi
• ketinggian gelombang
• ketinggian kondensasi
• ketinggian permukaan laut
• ketinggian potensial
• ketinggian suborbit
• ketinggian terbang

Adjective

ketinggian (comparative lebih ketinggian, superlative paling ketinggian)

1. (colloquial) too high

Further reading

• “ketinggian”, 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