jentik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒənˈtɪk̚]
  • Hyphenation: jên‧tik

Etymology 1

From Malay jentik.

Verb

jêntik

  1. pinch
    Synonyms: cubit, jepit
Derived terms
  • jentikan
  • menjentik

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦗꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (jenthik).

Noun

jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

  1. (dialect) little finger
    Synonym: kelingking

Etymology 3

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Noun

jêntik (first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

  1. Baccaurea pyriformis

Etymology 4

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Noun

jêntik (plural jentik-jentik, first-person possessive jentikku, second-person possessive jentikmu, third-person possessive jentiknya)

  1. wriggler: the larva of a mosquito.
    Hypernym: larva

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

jentik (Jawi spelling جنتيق, plural jejentik, informal 1st possessive jentikku, 2nd possessive jentikmu, 3rd possessive jentiknya)

  1. larva, especially of mosquitos

Further reading

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