tentang
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- ttg (abbreviation)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tənˈtaŋ/ [t̪ən̪ˈt̪aŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: ten‧tang
Preposition
têntang
- of; about; on; regarding (with regard to; on account of; on the subject of)
- as to (with reference or regard to)
- toward (in relation to someone or something)
- Synonym: terhadap
- (obsolete) near (physically close to, in close proximity to)
- (obsolete) above (physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing)
- (obsolete) around (forming a circle or closed curve containing something)
Derived terms
- bertentang
- bertentangan
- menentang
- menentangi
- menentangkan
- penentang
- penentangan
- pertentangan
- pertentangkan
- setentang
- tentangan
- tentangi
- tertentang
Further reading
- “tentang” 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
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təntaŋ/
- Rhymes: -əntaŋ, -taŋ, -aŋ
Preposition
tentang (Jawi spelling تنتڠ)
- about (concerning)
- Synonyms: berkaitan dengan, berkenaan dengan, darihal, mengenai
Descendants
- Indonesian: tentang
Further reading
- “tentang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.