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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡan.təŋ/
- Rhymes: -təŋ
- Hyphenation: gan‧têng
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Javanese ganteng. Compare to Kapampangan santing.
Adjective
gantêng (comparative lebih ganteng, superlative paling ganteng or terganteng, equative seganteng)
- (of a man or boy) handsome (attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)
- Synonyms: tampan, (rare) bagus
Etymology 2
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Verb
gantêng
- (intransitive, dialectal) to become or get thicker
- Synonym: mengental
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