terbentang

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ bentang.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /tərbənˈtaŋ/ [t̪ər.bən̪ˈt̪aŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ter‧ben‧tang

Verb

terbentang (Jawi spelling تربنتڠ)

  1. to be spread out; to be laid out; to be unfolded.
    Di hadapan mereka terbentang sawah padi yang menghijau. ― In front of them spread out the green paddy fields.
  1. to extend; to stretch.
    Jalan raya itu terbentang sepanjang pantai. ― The highway stretches along the coast.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: terbentang (inherited)

Further reading

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