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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
- to slap
- Synonyms: gampar, tampar
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Malay
Etymology
Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.
Pronunciation
Verb
tempeleng (Jawi spelling تمڤيليڠ)
- to slap on the face
- to box someone's ears
- to cuff
Derived terms
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