jèngki

Betawi

FWOTD – 22 August 2025
jèngki (sense 2)
jèngki (sense 3)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Yankee.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɛŋki/, [d͡ʑɛŋˈk̠i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: jèng‧ki

Noun

jèngki

  1. (originally only in compounds) Yankee; American-style
    celana jèngki ― American-style trousers
    sepèda jèngki ― American-style bike
    ruma jèngki ― American-style house
  3. skinnies; drainpipes (form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs, typically made with denim)
    Synonym: celana jèngki
    • 2006 [1963], Firman Muntaco, “Ce-Ni-Ce-Pay [Once A Year]”, in Gambang Jakarte [A Jakartan Ensemble], Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, pages 150–151:
      Masa' le gabardin lu bikin jengki........! Astagee, dasar anak sok keren! Eh Mar, lu tau? Encing lu bilang: Jengki di Amerike orang pake buat macul di kebon-kebon, tapi elu di sini........buat Lebaran!
      [Masa'lè gabardin lu bikin jèngki? Astagè, dasar anak so' kerèn! Èh, Mar, lu tau? Encing lu bilang, jèngki di Amèrikè orang paké buat macul di kebon-kebon, tapi elu di sini... buat Lebaran!]
      Why would you use gabardine to make skinnies? Good grief, what a tacky boy you are! Do you know, Mar? According to your uncle, back in America, people wear skinnies when weeding their gardens, but here you wear it... for Eid!
  5. road bike (lightweight bicycle with narrow wheels and downward curving handlebars)
    Synonym: sepèda jèngki
    • 1972, Rachman A., “Hostess”, in Tukang Tuak [Palm Wine Seller]‎[1], performed by Ida Royani, Jakarta: Indah, track B5:
      Jakarta, kota mètropolitan / Naèk jèngki, banyak kemajuan
      Jakarta, a metropolitan city / Riding a road bike (around), lots of progress (can be seen)

Descendants

  • →? Indonesian: jengki

References

  1. ^ Kähler, H. (1966), “djengkī”, in Wörterverzeichnis des Omong Djakarta [Glossary of the Jakartan speech] (in German), Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer, page 54: “(< engl. Yankee)”
  2. ^ Jones, R. (2008) [2007], “jéngki”, in Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay, Indonesian imprints edition, Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia, →ISBN, page 134

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “jengki”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 178
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