gantang
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay gantang. Doublet of ganta.
Noun
gantang (plural gantangs)
- (Malaysia) An imperial gallon.
Related terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: gan‧tang
Noun
gantang
- a ganta
Descendants
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡan.t̪aŋ]
- Hyphenation: gan‧tang
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Noun
gantang (plural gantang-gantang)
- a cubic measure equal to 3.125 kg
- a bushel
- melukut di tepi gantang ― of little importance or insignificant (literally, “broken rice grains by the bushel”)
Usage notes
Used for measuring rice, beans, etc.
Derived terms
- digantang
- menggantang
Further reading
- “gantang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡan.taŋ/, [ˈɡän.t̪äŋ]
- Rhymes: -taŋ, -aŋ
Noun
gantang (Jawi spelling ݢنتاڠ, plural gantang-gantang)
- an imperial gallon
- a bushel
- melukut di tepi gantang ― insignificant (literally, “broken rice grains by the bushel”)
Descendants
Verb
gantang (Jawi spelling ݢنتاڠ)
- to measure out by gallon
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Further reading
- “gantang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.