sentiong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi sentiong, from Chinese Hokkien 新塚／新冢, compound of 新 (sin, “new”) +‎ 塚 / 冢 (thióng, “graveyard”). Compare to Tiong Bahru (literally “new graveyard”), a Singaporean housing estate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sənˈtiɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: sên‧ti‧ong

Noun

sêntiong (plural sentiong-sentiong)

  1. Chinese graveyard
    Hypernyms: kerkop, kuburan, pekuburan

Further reading

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