jentera
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay jentera, from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntəra/ [ˈd͡ʒən̪.t̪ə.ra]
- Rhymes: -əntəra
- Syllabification: jen‧te‧ra
Noun
jêntêra (plural jentera-jentera)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “jentera” 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
Etymology
From Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntərə/ [ˈd͡ʒən̪.t̪ə.rə]
- (ms-SG, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəntəra/ [ˈd͡ʒən̪.t̪ə.ra]
Noun
jentera (Jawi spelling جنترا, plural jentera-jentera)
Derived terms
- berjentera
- jengkaut
- jentolak
References
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 83-84
Further reading
- “jentera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.