penting

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənˈtiŋ/ [pən̪ˈt̪iŋ]

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• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: pen‧ting

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay penting. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

pênting (comparative lebih penting, superlative paling penting)

1. important; primary

   Synonyms: pokok, utama

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

pênting (plural penting-penting)

1. clink (such as of a guitar)

Further reading

• “penting”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016