tempeleng

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

  • ditempeleng
  • menempeleng
  • penempeleng
  • tempelengan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Cognate of Makasar tampiling, Cebuano tampiling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təmpəˈlɛŋ/ [t̪əm.pəˈlɛŋ]

Verb

tempeleng (Jawi spelling تمڤيليڠ)

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

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • penempeleng [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • tempelengan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • menempeleng [agent focus] (meN-)
  • ditempeleng [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: têmpeleng
  • Sabah Malay: tampiling

Further reading

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