gelinding

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gelinding (two-wheeled car) (Java Malay), from Javanese glindhing (rolling; ox-cart with solid wheels; small round pellets; name of one of the small playing-cards).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlindiŋ/ [ɡəˈlin.dɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -indiŋ
  • Syllabification: ge‧lin‧ding

Verb

gelinding (active menggelinding, reflexive passive tergelinding, imperative gelinding, emphatic-jussive gelindinglah)

  1. to roll, to get moving.
  2. to taxi (of an aircraft).
  3. to rotate
    Synonym: berputar

Derived terms

  • bergelinding
  • bergelindingan
  • gelindingan
  • menggelinding
  • menggelinding-gelinding
  • menggelindingkan
  • penggelindingan

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