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kencang.

taut

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj[kənˈt͡ʃaŋ]

  1. taut

  2. fast

  3. tight

Where this word comes from

From Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of gancang and goncang.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.