lenceng

Indonesian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛnt͡ʃɛŋ/
• Hyphenation: lén‧céng
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃɛŋ, -ɛŋ, -ŋ

Verb

léncéng (base, imperative, colloquial léncéng, active melenceng)

1. base-imperative-colloquial of melenceng (“to deviate”)

Adjective

léncéng

1. deviate

Etymology 2

From Javanese lenceng (ꦊꦕꦼꦁ, “straight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lənˈt͡ʃəŋ/
• Hyphenation: lên‧cêng
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃəŋ, -əŋ, -ŋ

Adjective

lêncêng

1. alternative spelling of lêncang (“straight and proper distance”)

Further reading

• “lenceng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.