rantai

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

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

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

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

• “rantai” 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.
• “merantai” 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.

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

1. chain

• “rantai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.