genting

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay genting (“crucial; decisive”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡənˈtiŋ/ [ɡən̪ˈt̪iŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: gen‧ting

Adjective

genting (comparative lebih genting, superlative paling genting)

  1. narrow, small
  2. critical, precarious, tense
  3. endangered (of species).
  4. frayed, thinning.
Derived terms
  • kegentingan
  • menggenting
  • menggentingkan
  • penggentingan

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay genting (“roof tile”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡənˈtiŋ/ [ɡən̪ˈt̪iŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: gen‧ting

Noun

genting (plural genting-genting)

  1. roof tile
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • genting aspal
  • genting beton
  • genting kaca
  • genting keramik
  • genting kodok
  • genting plentong
  • genting tanah liat

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