timpang

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • tempang (Standard Malay)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay témpang, from Old Javanese timpaṅ (“crippled, limp”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtimpaŋ/ [ˈt̪im.paŋ]
  • Rhymes: -impaŋ
  • Syllabification: tim‧pang

Adjective

timpang (comparative lebih timpang, superlative paling timpang)

  1. unbalanced
    Antonym: seimbang
  2. lame
    1. unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs
    2. hobbling, limping
    3. (figurative) inefficient; imperfect

Alternative forms

  • témpang

Derived terms

  • ketimpangan
  • menimpang
  • menimpang-nimpangkan
  • menimpangkan
  • tertimpang-timpang

Further reading

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