segenting

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ genting (“narrow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səɡəntiŋ/
  • Rhymes: -tiŋ, -iŋ
  • Hyphenation: se‧gen‧ting

Noun

segenting (Jawi spelling سݢنتيڠ, plural segenting-segenting or segenting2)

  1. (geography) An isthmus.
    Segenting Kra ― Kra Isthmus
  2. A garden croton; a plant species of the genus Codiaeum.
    Synonyms: puding mas, puding perak, adal-adal

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