"seteng" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /səˈtəŋ/, [səˈt̪əŋ]
Etymology: Apocopic form of setengah (“half”). Etymology templates: {{apocopic form|ms|setengah<t:half>}} Apocopic form of setengah (“half”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|-}} seteng (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) alternative form of setengah Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, uncountable Alternative form of: setengah Derived forms (Compounds): bahasa seteng (english: a cant used by the transgender community)
    Sense id: en-seteng-ms-noun-jtverNvc Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "a cant used by the transgender community",
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      "ipa": "[səˈt̪əŋ]"
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