lempeng

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Betawi lempeng.

  • Semantic loan from English plate for sense geology plate, denture base, larger scale and printing plate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: lèm‧pèng

Adjective

lempeng

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Noun

lempeng (plural lempeng-lempeng, first-person possessive lempengku, second-person possessive lempengmu, third-person possessive lempengnya)

  1. plate
    1. (geology) A tectonic plate.
      Synonym: lempeng tektonik
    2. (herpetology) Any of various larger scales found in some reptiles.
    3. (dentistry) A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a denture base.
    4. (printing) An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.
      Synonym: lempeng cetak

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sundanese ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮕᮨᮀ (lempeng, straight).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: lêm‧pêng

Adjective

lempeng

  1. straight
    Synonym: lurus
  2. (of money) round
    Synonym: bulat
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Unknown

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: lêm‧pèng

Noun

lempeng (first-person possessive lempengku, second-person possessive lempengmu, third-person possessive lempengnya)

  1. lateral-side of the trunk.

Sundanese

Romanization

lempeng

  1. Romanization of ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮕᮨᮀ