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Indonesian
Noun
rintis (first-person possessive rintisku, second-person possessive rintismu, third-person possessive rintisnya)
- jungle trail/track; a narrow trail cleared through a dense forest
Verb
rintis
- to cut a trail through a dense forest
- to start (e.g. a business)
Derived terms
Malay
Etymology
Might be related to rentas or lintas. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rintis (Jawi spelling رينتيس, plural rintis-rintis, informal 1st possessive rintisku, 2nd possessive rintismu, 3rd possessive rintisnya)
- jungle trail/track; a narrow trail cleared through a dense forest
Verb
rintis (Jawi spelling رينتيس)
- to cut a trail through a dense forest
- to clear land to make a road, to pave way or road
- to break through an obstacle
- to start (e.g. tasks, businesses)
Adjective
rintis (Jawi spelling رينتيس)
- beginning, breakthrough, first
- Synonyms: mula, dahulu, pertama
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
References
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “رنتس rintis”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 339
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “rintis”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 342
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