jengkal

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal. Compare Tagalog dangkal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəŋ.kal/
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [dʒəŋˈkäl]
  • Rhymes: -kal, -al

Noun

jengkal (Jawi spelling جڠکل, uncountable)

  1. a span (between the tips of stretched thumb and little finger or index-finger)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • sejengkal [comparability] (se-)
  • jengkalkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
  • menjengkal [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jengkal

Further reading

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