"benteng" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbenteŋ/, [ˈben̪.t̪eŋ] Forms: بينتيڠ [Jawi], benteng-benteng [plural], benteng² [plural]
Rhymes: -enteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=بينتيڠ}} benteng (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng or benteng²)
  1. A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks.
    Sense id: en-benteng-ms-noun-35XWrL~U
  2. A fort or fortress. Synonyms: kubu
    Sense id: en-benteng-ms-noun-wey3Mz6p
  3. A dyke or embankment.
    Sense id: en-benteng-ms-noun-LZ78lTCu
  4. A defence from a threat.
    Sense id: en-benteng-ms-noun-h5CAitp0
  5. (chess) The rook or castle piece in chess. Synonyms: tir Derived forms (Affixations): berbenteng (english: to be fortified), berbentengkan (english: to use as a fortification), membentengi (english: to fortify; to protect, to defend)
    Sense id: en-benteng-ms-noun-oo9iRYed Categories (other): Chess, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Chess Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 22 12 3 23 40 Disambiguation of Chess: 0 22 0 0 78 Topics: board-games, chess, games Disambiguation of 'Affixations': 12 13 0 14 61

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "inherited",
        "inherited"
      ],
      "word": "benteng"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "bèntèng"
    },
    {
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      ],
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    },
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      "lang": "Toba Batak",
      "lang_code": "bbc",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "besteng"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "بينتيڠ",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "benteng-benteng",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "benteng²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "ben",
        "teng"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks."
      ],
      "id": "en-benteng-ms-noun-35XWrL~U",
      "links": [
        [
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        ],
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          "fortification",
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        ],
        [
          "rampart",
          "rampart"
        ],
        [
          "defensive",
          "defensive"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "defend",
          "defend"
        ],
        [
          "enemy",
          "enemy"
        ],
        [
          "attack",
          "attack"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A fort or fortress."
      ],
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          "fort",
          "fort"
        ],
        [
          "fortress",
          "fortress"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kubu"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A dyke or embankment."
      ],
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          "dyke",
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        ],
        [
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          "embankment"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A defence from a threat."
      ],
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        [
          "defence",
          "defence"
        ],
        [
          "threat",
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        ]
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          "_dis1": "12 13 0 14 61",
          "english": "to be fortified",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "to be fortified",
          "word": "berbenteng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 13 0 14 61",
          "english": "to use as a fortification",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "to use as a fortification",
          "word": "berbentengkan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 13 0 14 61",
          "english": "to fortify; to protect, to defend",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "to fortify; to protect, to defend",
          "word": "membentengi"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The rook or castle piece in chess."
      ],
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        [
          "chess",
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        ],
        [
          "rook",
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        ],
        [
          "castle",
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        ]
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        "(chess) The rook or castle piece in chess."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "tir"
        }
      ],
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        "board-games",
        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbenteŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈben̪.t̪eŋ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-enteŋ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-teŋ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "benteng"
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    "Malay lemmas",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/enteŋ",
    "Rhymes:Malay/enteŋ/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/eŋ",
    "Rhymes:Malay/eŋ/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/teŋ",
    "Rhymes:Malay/teŋ/2 syllables",
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      "english": "to be fortified",
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      "translation": "to be fortified",
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    },
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      "english": "to use as a fortification",
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      "translation": "to use as a fortification",
      "word": "berbentengkan"
    },
    {
      "english": "to fortify; to protect, to defend",
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "translation": "to fortify; to protect, to defend",
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    }
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      ],
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        "borrowed"
      ],
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      "lang_code": "bbc",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "besteng"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "بينتيڠ",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "benteng-benteng",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "benteng²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "ben",
        "teng"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A bulwark, fortification or rampart; a defensive wall for defending a town and others from enemy attacks."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bulwark",
          "bulwark"
        ],
        [
          "fortification",
          "fortification"
        ],
        [
          "rampart",
          "rampart"
        ],
        [
          "defensive",
          "defensive"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "defend",
          "defend"
        ],
        [
          "enemy",
          "enemy"
        ],
        [
          "attack",
          "attack"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A fort or fortress."
      ],
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        [
          "fort",
          "fort"
        ],
        [
          "fortress",
          "fortress"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kubu"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A dyke or embankment."
      ],
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        [
          "dyke",
          "dyke"
        ],
        [
          "embankment",
          "embankment"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A defence from a threat."
      ],
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        [
          "defence",
          "defence"
        ],
        [
          "threat",
          "threat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ms:Chess"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The rook or castle piece in chess."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chess",
          "chess"
        ],
        [
          "rook",
          "rook"
        ],
        [
          "castle",
          "castle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chess) The rook or castle piece in chess."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tir"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "board-games",
        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbenteŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈben̪.t̪eŋ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-enteŋ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-teŋ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "benteng"
}

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