kencing

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kencing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [kəɲˈt͡ʃiŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: ken‧cing

Verb

kêncing

  1. to urinate
    Synonyms: berkemih, pipis, buang air kecil

Derived terms

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃeŋ/ [kəɲˈt͡ʃeŋ]
    • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [kəɲˈt͡ʃiŋ]
    • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Hyphenation: ken‧cing

Verb

kencing (Jawi spelling کنچيڠ)

  1. to urinate
    Synonyms: kemih, buang air kecil
  2. to deceive, to lie
    Synonyms: menganwar-anwarkan (Malaysia, slang, politics, humorous), tipu

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pengencingan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • pekencingan [passive / name of profession + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (pe- + -an)
  • mengencingi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • dikencing [patient focus] (di-)
  • dikencingi [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
  • terkencing [agentless action] (teR-)
  • berkencing [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • kaki kencing (“liar”)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kencing (inherited)

Further reading

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