tempeleng

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tempeleng, from Classical Malay تمڤيليڠ (tĕmpeleng). Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təm.ˈpe.lɛŋ/
  • Rhymes: -lɛŋ
  • Hyphenation: têm‧pe‧leng

Verb

têmpeleng

  1. to slap
    Synonyms: gampar, tampar

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.

Pronunciation

Verb

tempeleng (Jawi spelling تمڤيليڠ)

  1. to slap on the face
  2. to box someone's ears
  3. to cuff

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: têmpeleng
  • Sabah Malay: tampiling

Further reading