gepeng

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦥꦺꦁ (gèpèng, “flat”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡepeŋ/ [ˈɡe.pɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -epeŋ
  • Syllabification: ge‧peng

Adjective

gepeng (comparative lebih gepeng, superlative paling gepeng)

  1. flat
    Synonym: pipih

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈpeŋ/ [ɡəˈpeŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • Syllabification: ge‧peng

Noun

gepeng (plural gepeng-gepeng)

  1. syllabic abbreviation of gelandangan dan pengemis (“homeless and beggar”)

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

gepeng

  1. alternative spelling of gèpèng, romanization of ꦒꦺꦥꦺꦁ
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