ganteng

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡan.təŋ/
• Hyphenation: gan‧têng

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ganteng. Compare to Kapampangan santing.

Adjective

ganteng (comparative lebih ganteng, informal comparative gantengan, superlative terganteng, equative seganteng)

1. handsome (of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)

   Synonyms: tampan, gagah, kasep, rupawan, elok, cakap

Etymology 2

Unknown, possibly related to the first etymology.

Verb

ganteng

1. (intransitive, uncommon) to thicken (thickening of sugar)

   Synonym: mengental

Further reading

• “ganteng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.