Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
dengki. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
dengki, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
dengki in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
dengki you have here. The definition of the word
dengki will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
dengki, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay dengki.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: dêng‧ki
Adjective
dengki
- envy, hatred, spite
Derived terms
Further reading
Maguindanao
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay dengki.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /dəŋˈki/
- Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: deng‧ki
Noun
dëngkí (Jawi spelling دؕڠْکِ)
- jealousy
- Synonym: budi
Derived terms
Malay
Pronunciation
Adjective
dengki (Jawi spelling دڠکي)
- envious (being resentful due to jealousy)
Descendants
Further reading
Maranao
Noun
dengki
- jealousy
- Synonyms: bodhi', kasi'ig, ri'it
Derived terms
References
Pohnpeian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 電気 (denki).
Noun
dengki
- electricity
- electric light
- flashlight