teka-teki silang
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- TTS (initialism)
Etymology
Compound of teka-teki + silang (“cross”). Compare to Dutch kruiswoordraadsel (literally “crossword riddle”), Dutch kruiswoordpuzzel (literally “crossword puzzle”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /təˌka təˌki ˈsilaŋ/ [t̪əˌka t̪əˌki ˈsi.laŋ]
- Rhymes: -ilaŋ
- Syllabification: te‧ka-te‧ki si‧lang
Noun
têka-têki silang (plural teka-teki silang)
- crossword, crossword puzzle
- Synonym: silang kata (Malay)
Further reading
- “teka-teki silang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.