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English
Noun
kental (plural kentals)
- Alternative form of quintal
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kental, probably from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦼꦭ꧀ (kenthel), from Old Javanese kandĕl (“thick”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
kental or kêntal
- thick:
- having a viscous consistency
- (of an accent) prominent, strong
- (of friendship) acquainted
1943, Tan Malaka, Madilog:Lebih kental susunannya, lebih pasti kediamannya dan lebih mendalam kepercayaannya, tetapi paling tiada dikenal didunia luar diantara 3 agama yang masuk ke Tiongkok itu, ialah agama Islam.- The more acquainted the arrangement it has, the more certain the residence it has, and the deeper the belief it has. Yet, the least known in the outside world among the three religions that entered China, is the religion Islam.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) “Loan - v”, in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, retrieved 2022-03-15: “Given its distribution only on Java, Bali and Lombok and in Malay, but not in the Batak languages or other languages of northern Sumatra, or in Borneo, this is most likely to be a loan from Javanese.”
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Probably from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦼꦭ꧀ (kenthel), from Old Javanese kandĕl (“thick”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
kental (Jawi spelling کنتل)
- thick:
- having a viscous consistency
- (of an accent) prominent, strong
- (of friendship) acquainted
- Synonyms: akrab, karib, erat, rapat
Derived terms
References
- ^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) “Loan - v”, in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, retrieved 2022-03-15: “Given its distribution only on Java, Bali and Lombok and in Malay, but not in the Batak languages or other languages of northern Sumatra, or in Borneo, this is most likely to be a loan from Javanese.”
Further reading
Turkish
Etymology
From French quintal, from Latin quintale, Arabic قِنْطَار (qinṭār). Doublet of kantar.
Pronunciation
Noun
kental (definite accusative kentali, plural kentaller)
- quintal (100 kilograms)
Declension