benteng

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See also: bēnténg and bèntèng

Balantak

Verb

benteng

  1. (stative) to be full, satiated

References

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay benteng, from Classical Malay benteng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • 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

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

Noun

benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)

  1. pillar
  2. post

Malay

Pronunciation

Noun

benteng (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng, informal 1st possessive bentengku, 2nd possessive bentengmu, 3rd possessive bentengnya)

  1. A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks.
  2. A fort or fortress.
    Synonym: kubu
  3. A dyke or embankment.
  4. A defence from a threat.
  5. (sports) The rook or castle piece in chess.
    Synonym: tir

Affixations

Descendants

  • Indonesian: benteng
  • Javanese: bèntèng, bètèng
  • Toba Batak: besteng

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur
بواه چاتور (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
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