kencang

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”).[1] Doublet of gancang and goncang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kənˈt͡ʃaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kên‧cang

Adjective[edit]

kêncang

  1. taut
    Synonym: tegang
    Antonym: kendur
  2. fast
    Synonyms: laju, cepat
  3. tight
    Synonyms: erat-erat, erat, kuat

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References[edit]

  1. ^ H. L. Shorto (2006) A Mon-Khmer comparative dictionary‎[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC

Further reading[edit]

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