rekeng

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

From Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛkeŋ/

Verb

rekeng

  1. to count

References

  • D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrekeŋ/, [ˈre.kʰẽŋ]
  • Hyphenation: re‧keng

Noun

rekeng (Lontara spelling ᨑᨙᨀᨙ)

  1. a sum, a calculation
  2. a counting

Affixations

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Manado Malay

Etymology

From Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛkeŋ/

Verb

rekeng

  1. to count

References

  • Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara

West Makian

Etymology

From Dutch rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *recanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈre.keŋ/

Verb

rekeng

  1. (intransitive) to count

Conjugation

Conjugation of rekeng (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person terekeng merekeng arekeng
2nd person nerekeng ferekeng
3rd person inanimate irekeng derekeng
animate
imperative nerekeng, rekeng ferekeng, rekeng

References

  • James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[2], Pacific linguistics (as rekeŋ)