benteng

See also: bēnténg and bèntèng

Balantak

Verb

benteng

1. (stative) to be full, satiated

References

• Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – benteng. SIL International.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay benteng, from Classical Malay benteng.

• The sense “bulwark” is a semantic loan from Javanese bètèng.
• The sense in chess is a semantic loan from Dutch kasteel (“rook (dated)”, literally “castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛntɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: bén‧téng

Noun

bèntèng (plural benteng-benteng, first-person possessive bentengku, second-person possessive bentengmu, third-person possessive bentengnya)

1. fort: a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
2. bulwark: a defensive wall or rampart.

   Synonym: baluarti

3. (chess) rook; castle

   Synonym: tir

4. (figurative) something that is used to strengthen or maintain a position and so on.
5. (sports) children's games are carried out in two groups by each group forming a fort (in the form of poles, stones, etc.) and trying to protect the fort from enemy attacks.

Derived terms

• berbenteng
• membentengi
• pembentengan

 

See also

Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
raja	menteri, patih, ratu, ster	benteng	gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur	kuda	bidak, pion, prajurit

Further reading

• “benteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Noun

benteng

1. Dated spelling of bèntèng.

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbenteŋ]

Noun

benteng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨙᨈᨙ)

1. pillar
2. post