ringkas

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ringkas. Compare to Javanese ꦫꦶꦁꦏꦼꦱ꧀ (ringkes, “concise, compact”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈriŋkas/ [ˈriŋ.kas]
• Rhymes: -iŋkas
• Syllabification: ring‧kas

Adjective

ringkas (comparative lebih ringkas, superlative paling ringkas)

1. compact, dense, serried: closely packed; crowded together

   Synonyms: kompak, padat, rapat

2. short: shortened form

   Synonyms: pendek, singkat

3. abridged

   Edisi ringkas ― Abridged edition

Derived terms

• diringkas
• diringkaskan
• meringkas
• meringkaskan
• ringkasan

Further reading

• “ringkas”, 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