benteng
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Balantak
Verb
benteng
References
- Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – benteng. SIL International.
Indonesian
Etymology
- 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
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbɛntɛŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɛntɛŋ
- Syllabification: ben‧teng
Noun
bèntèng (plural benteng-benteng)
- fort (a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops)
- bulwark a defensive wall or rampart
- Synonym: baluarti
- (chess) rook; castle
- Synonym: tir
- (figurative) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on
- (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
See also
| Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text) | |||||
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| raja | menteri, patih, ratu, ster | benteng | gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur | kuda | bidak, pion, prajurit |
Further reading
- “benteng” 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.
Javanese
Noun
benteng
Makasar
Pronunciation
Noun
benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
bénténg (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng)
- A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks.
- A fort or fortress.
- Synonym: kubu
- A dyke or embankment.
- A defence from a threat.
- (sports) The rook or castle piece in chess.
- Synonym: tir
Affixations
- bentengi (“to fortify; to protect, to defend”)
- berbenteng (“to be fortified”)
- berbentengkan (“to use as a fortification”)
Descendants
See also
| Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text) | |||||
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| raja, syah راج, شاه |
bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو |
benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير |
gajah ݢاجه |
kuda کودا |
bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون |
Further reading
- “benteng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.