imbal
English
Etymology
From Javanese [Term?] (literally “repeat”).
Noun
imbal (uncountable)
- (music) The gamelan technique of rapid alternation of a melodic line between instruments.
- Synonym: imbalan
See also
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈimbal/ [ˈim.bal]
- Rhymes: -imbal
- Syllabification: im‧bal
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay imbal (“uneven”).
Adjective
imbal (comparative lebih imbal, superlative paling imbal)
- bent
- (figurative) unbalanced
- (figurative) lopsided
- (figurative) lame
Derived terms
- mengimbal
- mengimbalkan
- pengimbal
- pengimbalan
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese imbal (“compensation, wages; repetition”).
Noun
imbal (plural imbal-imbal)
Derived terms
- imbalan
- mengimbali
- imbal balik
- imbal beli
- imbal dagang
- imbal hasil
- imbal jasa
- imbal swadaya
Further reading
- “imbal”, 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