rintis

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Indonesian

Noun

rintis (first-person possessive rintisku, second-person possessive rintismu, third-person possessive rintisnya)

  1. jungle trail/track; a narrow trail cleared through a dense forest

Verb

rintis

  1. to cut a trail through a dense forest
  2. 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)

  1. jungle trail/track; a narrow trail cleared through a dense forest

Verb

rintis (Jawi spelling رينتيس)

  1. to cut a trail through a dense forest
  2. to clear land to make a road, to pave way or road
  3. to break through an obstacle
  4. to start (e.g. tasks, businesses)

Adjective

rintis (Jawi spelling رينتيس)

  1. beginning, breakthrough, first
    Synonyms: mula, dahulu, pertama

Derived terms

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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