ganteng

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡan.təŋ/
  • Hyphenation: gan‧têng

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ganteng. Compare to Kapampangan santing.

Adjective

ganteng (comparative lebih ganteng, informal comparative gantengan, superlative terganteng, equative seganteng)

  1. handsome (of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)
    Synonyms: tampan, gagah, kasep, rupawan, elok, cakap

Etymology 2

Unknown, possibly related to the first etymology.

Verb

ganteng

  1. (intransitive, uncommon) to thicken (thickening of sugar)
    Synonym: mengental

Further reading
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