rencah

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay rencah.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rənˈt͡ʃah/ [rəɲˈt͡ʃah]
  • Rhymes: -ah
  • Syllabification: ren‧cah

Verb

rencah (active merencah, reflexive passive terencah, ordinary passive direncah, imperative rencah, emphatic-jussive rencahlah)

  1. to walk through mud (bumps and so on)
  2. to trample
  3. to loosen the soil in the rice fields
  4. (figurative) to go through

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay rencah.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rənˈt͡ʃah/ [rəɲˈt͡ʃah]
  • Rhymes: -ah
  • Syllabification: ren‧cah

Verb

rencah (active merencah, reflexive passive terencah, ordinary passive direncah, imperative rencah, emphatic-jussive rencahlah)

  1. to have no fix stance
  2. to do various jobs together, but nothing gets done

Etymology 3

Inherited from Malay rencah.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rənˈt͡ʃah/ [rəɲˈt͡ʃah]
  • Rhymes: -ah
  • Syllabification: ren‧cah

Noun

rencah (plural rencah-rencah)

  1. ingredient, spice
    Synonyms: bumbu, rempah
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