rantai

Indonesian

rantai

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rantai, from Classical Malay رنتاي (rantai), from Old Javanese ranta, rantay, rante, ranti (chain; rope; circular flower arrangement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈran.tai̯/
  • Hyphenation: ran‧tai
  • Rhymes: -antai̯, -tai̯, -ai̯

Noun

rantai

  1. chain
    1. a series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal
    2. a series of interconnected things
    3. (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) a number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule
  2. (figuratively) shackles (a restraint on one's action, activity, or progress)
    Synonym: belenggu

Verb

rantai (active merantai, passive dirantai, perfective passive terantai)

  1. (transitive) to chain
    1. to fasten something with a chain
    2. to secure someone with fetters

Derived terms

Affixed terms
Compound terms
  • rantai balik
  • rantai daisi
  • rantai dingin
  • rantai gergaji
  • rantai ikat balok
  • rantai inti sel
  • rantai kangkang
  • rantai karbon
  • rantai komando
  • rantai makanan
  • rantai pasok
  • rantai pemotong
  • rantai pengaman
  • rantai surat kabar
  • rantai tertutup
  • rantai utama

Further reading

Malay

Noun

rantai (Jawi spelling رنتاي, plural rantai-rantai, informal 1st possessive rantaiku, 2nd possessive rantaimu, 3rd possessive rantainya)

  1. chain

Further reading

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