tempeleng

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tempeleng, from Classical Malay تمڤيليڠ (tĕmpeleng). Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təm.ˈpe.lɛŋ/
• Rhymes: -lɛŋ
• Hyphenation: têm‧pe‧leng

Verb

têmpeleng

1. to slap

   Synonyms: gampar, tampar

Derived terms

• ditempeleng
• menempeleng
• penempeleng
• tempelengan

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təmˈpəlɛŋ/, [t̪əmˈpə.lɛŋ]

Verb

tempeleng (Jawi spelling تمڤيليڠ)

1. to slap on the face
2. to box someone's ears
3. to cuff

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penempeleng [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• tempelengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• menempeleng [agent focus] (meN-)
• ditempeleng [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: têmpeleng
• Sabah Malay: tampiling

Further reading

• “tempeleng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.