tering

See also: tering-

Dutch

Etymology

From teren (to consume) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.rɪŋ/, [ˈtɪː.rɪŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧ring
  • Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ

Noun

tering f (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. expenses
    Synonym: uitgaven
  2. (dated) tuberculosis
    Synonyms: tuberculose, tb

Derived terms

  • de tering naar de nering zetten
  • tering-

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: teering
  • Indonesian: tering

Interjection

tering

  1. (vulgar) shit! damn!

Derived terms

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Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch tering (tuberculosis; expenses, literally consuming).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈteriŋ/ [ˈt̪e.rɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eriŋ
  • Syllabification: te‧ring

Noun

tering (plural tering-tering)

  1. (pathology, colloquial) tuberculosis
    Synonym: tuberkulosis

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