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)

  1. wheel
    Synonym: roda
  2. machinery
    Synonyms: mesin, pesawat
  3. spin (textile)

Derived terms

Further reading

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)

  1. wheel
    Synonyms: lereng, liring, roda
  2. apparatus; machine
    Synonyms: alat, mesin

Derived terms

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

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