kencang

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of gancang and goncang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kənˈt͡ʃaŋ] Hyphenation: kên‧cang === Adjective === kêncang (comparative lebih kencang, superlative paling kencang) taut Synonym: tegang Antonym: kendur fast Synonyms: laju, cepat tight Synonyms: erat-erat, erat, kuat ==== Alternative forms ==== kenceng (colloquial) ==== Affixed terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “kencang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Javanese == === Romanization === kencang romanization of ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ == Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃaŋ/ [kəɲˈt͡ʃaŋ] Rhymes: -t͡ʃaŋ, -aŋ Hyphenation: ken‧cang === Adjective === kencang (Jawi spelling کنچڠ, comparative lebih kencang, superlative paling kencang) strong; fast; hard (of wind or water current). Synonyms: kuat, deras taut; tight (of a rope, string, or knot). Synonyms: tegang, ketat Antonyms: kendur, longgar fast; brisk; rapid (of speed, progress, or business sales). Synonyms: laju, pantas, laris ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: kencang (inherited) ==== Further reading ==== "kencang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017