"gengsi" meaning in Indonesian

See gengsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: lebih gengsi [comparative], paling gengsi [superlative]
Etymology: From Minangkabau [Term?]. Coined by Indonesian author Rosihan Anwar in 1949. Etymology templates: {{bor|id|min|}} Minangkabau [Term?], {{coinage|id|Rosihan Anwar|in=1949|nat=Indonesian|nobycat=1|occ=author}} Coined by Indonesian author Rosihan Anwar in 1949 Head templates: {{id-adj}} gengsi (comparative lebih gengsi, superlative paling gengsi)
  1. prideful; referring to a reluctance or inhibition to do something, due to one's own conceit or to protect one's dignity
    Sense id: en-gengsi-id-adj-B3voj8VA Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 32 1 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 21 21 2 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 32 32 1 14

Noun

Forms: gengsi-gengsi [plural]
Etymology: From Minangkabau [Term?]. Coined by Indonesian author Rosihan Anwar in 1949. Etymology templates: {{bor|id|min|}} Minangkabau [Term?], {{coinage|id|Rosihan Anwar|in=1949|nat=Indonesian|nobycat=1|occ=author}} Coined by Indonesian author Rosihan Anwar in 1949 Head templates: {{id-noun}} gengsi (plural gengsi-gengsi)
  1. (rare) Relatives; member of one's kin Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gengsi-id-noun-8-ku-QaE Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 32 1 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 32 32 1 14
  2. (rare) Relatives; member of one's kin
    (rare, by extension) lineage, progeny; descent in a line from a common progenitor
    Tags: broadly, rare
    Sense id: en-gengsi-id-noun-vhhSACmP Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 32 1 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 32 32 1 14
  3. honor, dignity
    Sense id: en-gengsi-id-noun-513owjRI
  4. honor, dignity
    (by extension) prestige; something that invokes admiration or respect
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-gengsi-id-noun-BeZtd4QQ Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 32 1 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 32 32 1 14
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