bentur

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay bentur (to bend down; to flex).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bənˈtur/ [bən̪ˈt̪ʊr]
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: ben‧tur

Verb

bentur (active membentur, ordinary passive dibentur, imperative bentur, emphatic-jussive benturlah)

  1. to bend down, to be flexible, to flex

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Betawi bentur, from Javanese bentur (to hit), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bənˈtur/ [bən̪ˈt̪ʊr]
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: ben‧tur

Verb

bentur (active membentur, reflexive passive terbentur, ordinary passive dibentur, imperative bentur, emphatic-jussive benturlah)

  1. to bump, to collide
    Synonyms: langgar, tubruk
Derived terms
  • benturan
  • berbenturan
  • kebentur
  • membentur
  • membentur-benturkan
  • membenturkan
  • pembenturan
  • perbenturan
  • terbentur

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