rantai

Indonesian

rantai

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rantai. Compare Javanese ranté.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrantai̯/ [ˈran̪.t̪ai̯]

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• Rhymes: -antai̯
• Syllabification: ran‧tai

Noun

rantai (plural rantai-rantai)

1. chain
   1. a series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal
   2. a series of interconnected things

      Synonym: persambungan

   3. (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) a number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule
2. (figuratively) shackles (a restraint on one's action, activity, or progress)

   Synonym: belenggu

3. (uncommon) necklace (an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached)

   Synonym: kalung

Verb

rantai (active merantai, reflexive passive terantai, ordinary passive dirantai, imperative rantai, emphatic-jussive rantailah)

1. (transitive) to chain
   1. to fasten something with a chain
   2. to secure someone with fetters
2. (transitive, uncommon) to handcuff (to apply handcuffs to)

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• berantai
• berantai-rantai
• dirantai
• merantai
• rantaian
• serantai
• terantai

Compound terms

• rantai balik
• rantai daisi
• rantai dingin
• rantai gergaji
• rantai ikat balok
• rantai inti sel
• rantai kangkang
• rantai karbon
• rantai komando
• rantai makanan
• rantai pasok
• rantai pemotong
• rantai pengaman
• rantai surat kabar
• rantai tertutup
• rantai utama

Related terms

• peranti
• piranti

Further reading

• “rantai”, 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
• “merantai”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Compare Javanese ranté. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

rantai (Jawi spelling رنتاي, plural rantai-rantai)

1. chain

Further reading

• "rantai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "rantai" at PRPM first version)