mateng

Javanese

Etymology

Affixation of rateng +‎ ma-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.t̪əŋ/

Adjective

mateng

  1. ripe
  2. cooked, well done, ready to eat.
  3. decided, settled.
  4. curdled (milk)
  5. clotted (blood).

Verb

mateng

  1. to cook

Derived terms

  • mateng ati

Descendants

  • Betawi:

Further reading

  • mateng”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.