ketinggian

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ketinggian. Equivalent to tinggi +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kətiŋˈɡian/ [kə.t̪iŋˈɡi.an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ke‧ting‧gi‧an

Noun

ketinggian (plural ketinggian-ketinggian)

  1. altitude:
    1. (aviation) the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level
    2. height of rank or excellence; superiority
  2. elevation:
    1. the act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
    2. the condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation
    3. that which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station
  3. boasting

Derived terms

  • ketinggian absolut
  • ketinggian awan
  • ketinggian budi
  • ketinggian gelombang
  • ketinggian kondensasi
  • ketinggian permukaan laut
  • ketinggian potensial
  • ketinggian suborbit
  • ketinggian terbang

Adjective

ketinggian (comparative lebih ketinggian, superlative paling ketinggian)

  1. (colloquial) too high

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