benteng

See also: bēnténg and bèntèng

Balantak

Verb

benteng

  1. (stative) to be full, satiated

References

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay benteng, from Classical Malay benteng.

  • The sense “bulwark” is a semantic loan from Javanese bètèng.
  • The sense in chess is a semantic loan from Dutch kasteel (“rook (dated)”, literally “castle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛntɛŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bén‧téng

Noun

bèntèng (plural benteng-benteng, first-person possessive bentengku, second-person possessive bentengmu, third-person possessive bentengnya)

  1. fort: a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  2. bulwark: a defensive wall or rampart.
    Synonym: baluarti
  3. (chess) rook; castle
    Synonym: tir
  4. (figurative) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on.
  5. (sports) children's games are carried out in two groups by each group forming a fort (in the form of poles, stones, etc.) and trying to protect the fort from enemy attacks.

Derived terms
  • berbenteng
  • membentengi
  • pembentengan

See also
Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
raja menteri, patih, ratu, ster benteng gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur kuda bidak, pion, prajurit

Further reading

Javanese

Noun

benteng

  1. Dated spelling of bèntèng.

Makasar

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbenteŋ]

Noun

benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)

  1. pillar
  2. post
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