bintang

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /binˈtaŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: bin‧tang

Noun

bintáng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜅ᜔) (crime)

  1. frameup
  2. imputation; accusation
    Synonym: akusasiyon

Derived terms

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bintaŋ (compare Malay bintang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bintaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: bin‧tang

Noun

bintang

  1. star (luminous celestial body)

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bintaŋ (compare Indonesian bintang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən. Sense of "talented person, celebrity" is a semantic loan from English star.

Pronunciation

Noun

bintang

  1. star (luminous celestial body)
    Bintang nya ulih dipeda maya malam hari
    The stars can be seen at night of the day.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: bin‧tang

Etymology 1

From Malay bintang, from Proto-Malayic *bintaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən.

Noun

bintang (first-person possessive bintangku, second-person possessive bintangmu, third-person possessive bintangnya)

  1. star:
    1. (astronomy) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.
    2. (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
      Synonym: rasi
    3. A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
    4. An asterisk (*).
    5. An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
  2. fate, luck, fortune.
    Synonyms: nasib, peruntungan
Derived terms
Compounds

Etymology 2

From Semantic loan from Dutch sterretje.

Noun

bintang (first-person possessive bintangku, second-person possessive bintangmu, third-person possessive bintangnya)

  1. star,
    1. (printing) An asterisk (*).

Etymology 3

Semantic loan from English star.

Noun

bintang (first-person possessive bintangku, second-person possessive bintangmu, third-person possessive bintangnya)

  1. star,
    1. (acting) An actor in a leading role.
    2. An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
    3. A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

Further reading

Kapampangan

Noun

bintang

  1. false accusation

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bintaŋ (compare Indonesian bintang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən. Sense of "talented person, celebrity" is a semantic loan from English star.

Pronunciation

Noun

bintang (Jawi spelling بينتڠ, plural bintang-bintang, informal 1st possessive bintangku, 2nd possessive bintangmu, 3rd possessive bintangnya)

  1. star (luminous celestial body)
    Bintang itu boleh dilihat pada malam hari.
    The stars can be seen at night of the day.
  2. (informal) An asterisk (*), ellipsis of tanda bintang.
  3. An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

Derived terms

Compounds

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bintang

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “بنتڠ bintang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 103
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بنتڠ bintang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 118
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bintang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 143

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /binˈtaŋ/,
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: bin‧tang

Noun

bintáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. accusation; imputation (usually a false accusation)
    Synonyms: paratang, sakdal, suspetsa
  2. suspicion
    Synonyms: hinala, paghihinala, sapantaha

Derived terms

References

  • “bintang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Rosalio Serrano (1854) Diccionario de terminos comunes tagalo-castellano‎ (in Spanish), page 19
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