ᬭᬶᬗ᭄ᬕᬶᬢ᭄

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese riṅgit (“figure; wayang figure; wayang performance”). Semantic loan from Malay ringgit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /riŋ.ɡɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɡɪt
  • Hyphenation: ring‧git

Noun

ᬭᬶᬗ᭄ᬕᬶᬢ᭄ (ringgit)

  1. (alus mider) wayang
  2. serrations on leaf decoration
  3. one of the checki cards with a jagged image
  4. Dutch East Indies coin worth IDR 2.50

Further reading
  • “ringgit” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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